If the soon-to-be released Chevy Volt has you convinced that an
‘electric car future’ is right around the corner, you may have
to think again. According to a study released by University of
California, Berkeley, it may be another 20 years before we see a
significant number of electric cars on the road, but it has
nothing to do with consumer demand. In fact, it may be higher
than ever. What is throwing a wrench into the battery powered
gears is the uncertainty of how an electric car market will
unfold. Take for example the enormous number of charging
stations that will need to be constructed in order to power the
vehicles. The cost of building enough charging stations to
support a society of electric cars will cost a whopping $320
billion alone, and will pull from the grid in such a way that we
will need to exponentially increase the amount of energy we’re
creating. The other problem is the huge cost of the electric car
battery. While some car manufacturers are looking to sell the
vehicle and battery in a pack