Car dealers push buyers away from electric cars worldwide, not just U.S., studies find

Chevrolet Bolt EV being charged outside Go Forth electric-car showroom, Portland   [photo: Forth]Car dealers may be the same all over the world, at least when it comes to electric cars. In 2014, Consumer Reports did a study that showed 50 out of 85 dealerships visited nationwide either outright discouraged its secret shoppers from buying electric cars or tried to talk them into buying a gas or diesel model instead. Few answered questions...