Electric cars are so disruptive, internal combustion engine cars will be obsolete in 2016, says futurist • UPDATED 28 December 2013

2016 — sound a little too soon? Both General Motors & Tesla are working on mass market electric vehicles with a range of 200 miles (320 km). Elon Musk has promised the Tesla for, "Hopefully 2016, but I would say no later than 2017."

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089325_electric-cars-so-disruptive-gas-cars-will-be-obsolete-in-2016-says-futurist

Update: More about the Tesla mass market EV:


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