It's a long road before plug-in vehicles reach mainstream

The year 2012 is looking like a huge one for the introduction of electric vehicles. This includes cars that are fully electric, like the Nissan Leaf, and those that are plug-in hybrids, much like the Chevrolet Volt, which operates as a plug-in electric but also has a gasoline engine.

By Cheryl Jensen, Special to Tribune Newspapers

April 17, 2011