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Center for International Relations
and Sustainable Development

Why Electric Cars Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

In 2015, about one in every 150 cars sold in the U.S. had a plug and a battery. But mass adoption of electric vehicles is coming, and much sooner than most people realize. In part, this is because electric cars are gadgets, and technological change in gadgets is rapid. One big leap is in batteries. …