Mainstream media on electric cars: more thoughtful on their growth

Chevrolet Bolt EV being charged outside Go Forth electric-car showroom, Portland   [photo: Forth]As with any innovation, coverage of plug-in electric cars by mainstream media has been, shall we say, variable. Seven years after the first Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt were delivered to their buyers in December 2010, misconceptions and misinformation abound. Technology is often not a strong suit for business reporters, of course, and plug-in...