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Like the rest of the auto industry, Honda isn’t sure when or if electric vehicles will ever replace those that run on gas, he said. The company keeps constant watch on sales of electric cars already on the market like the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.
"That’s constantly on our mind right now and on our radar screen," said Langford.
Chevrolet doesn’t actively market the Volt’s 94 mpg figure, because it’s too confusing to explain to consumers that the car can drive that distance while running on electricity. The Volt, unlike other electrics, has a small gas engine on board to generate power for the car after the battery is depleted.
What resonates more with consumers is that the average Volt driver goes 900 miles before buying gasoline, said Cristi Landry, the car’s marketing director.
She also isn’t sure when electric cars will go beyond the environmentally conscious buyer and into the rest of America’s driveways.
Electric vehicles, Toprak said, won’t sell en masse until customers know they will ultimately save enough to take a risk on new technology.
"You’re not buying it to save the trees," Toprak said. "You’re buying it to save money for yourself."
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