Some would likely say that an average American would never give up gas engines but on the other hand electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in United States. Electric vehicle development is a clean energy sector where US can achieve top position in clean energy race, and having strong public support is one of the prerequisites to go global, and challenge China.Many Americans say they would feel much better driving by knowing they do not pollute our planet so much, and many would also feel even more pleased to know that domestic money stays within US borders instead of going to already full pockets of Middle East's Sheiks.
The development of the domestic electric car industry is currently looking really good, with many new facilities opening across the US territory. One of the latest examples is Electric vehicle development center recently opened in Michigan that will develop advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
It also has to be said that this is only one of 12 projects in the Michigan state that were awarded a share of $1.35 billion US Department of Energy grants to boost battery and electric vehicle manufacturing and development.
Electric car industry should in the next decade create more than 60,000 green jobs in Michigan alone, in the areas such as cells and battery packs, hybrid and electric vehicle components and complete hybrid and electric vehicle systems.
This should give some competition to Asian countries because few years back only Asia was manufacturing these advanced batteries, as well as other advanced vehicle components. But things are finally changing and US electric car industry should bring new investments and new jobs within its domestic borders.
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