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Thu 01 Jan 2010Time to sit the electric cool car acid test
THE ELECTRIC car was the dominant form of automotive transport in the late 19th century. That all came to a juddering halt with the introduction of Ford’s cheap Model T in 1908. Now, after a century in obscurity, the electric vehicle seems set for a 21st century renaissance, with Ireland vying for a front seat in this revolution, writes JOHN GIBBONS
Will the future really be electric? If so, does it actually matter? Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney believes the answer on both counts is a resounding Yes. Last year he authored a report called Drive for zero on behalf of the joint Oireachtas committee on climate change and energy security. It offers a tantalising road map to a very different energy future for Ireland.
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