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January 23, 2015

Researchers: Cities with more charging stations have more electric cars.

Cornell University researchers Lang Tong and Shanjun Li find that allowing the competitive forces of supply and demand to determine market outcomes without government involvement may not be the best approach for electric vehicle sales.

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