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Switching to electric vehicles could save the US billions, but timing is everything

  • Written by F. Todd Davidson, Research Associate, Energy Institute, University of Texas at Austin
Charging six cars at once is fine. Charging 60 million might be a bit tougher.Nadya Kubik/Shutterstock.com

Today, less than 2 percent of the vehicles Americans buy are electric. But within the next three decades, some automotive industry experts expect electric vehicles could make up the majority of U.S. and global car sales.

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