Now this seems like it would be the first big market that the Big 3 can target. I mean the increase in electricity use will move the money used for fuel from the oil industry to the utility industry.
The idea being considered would involve joining together to put in a substantial order to put weight behind development of Plug In Hybrids (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The idea is that large fleet orders would provide the certain market car makers need to make the initial move away from fossil fueled vehicles.
With their buying power (they could order 50,000 electric vehicles for their fleets) utilities could provide a solid beginning to switching Detroit to entirely new vehicle markets.
I think Obama could think about making the fleets for the Federal Government into electric cars as well. The utilities and the federal government could easily open up a large market that the Big 3 will hopefully get a chance to fill.
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