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Is your new garage electric car ready?

By: McCoy's Editorial Team

So maybe we don’t have flying cars yet, but the electric car is very much a reality and ready to make a splash in 2011. Homeowners already expect connections for their washer, dryer, stove and electronics. Is there an expectation for garages to be electric car ready? What kind of voltage will garages need and how many outlets?

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J.D. Power and Associates does not think that hybrid cars or other manner of eco-friendly automobiles are going to ever sell very well. Power thinks that a down economy and high buy-in costs may prevent hybrid cars from selling well for a while. The environmentally conscious are running up against a brick wall that is just inescapable. Basic economics trumps idealism every time.
Here is the proof: J.D. Power doubts hybrid and green car sales will pick up.

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