EV Evolution: More companies entering the electric car market

The market for vehicles that run on fuel sources other than gasoline has expanded dramatically in recent years, largely due to fears of climate change and unstable gas prices. Battery-powered electric vehicles have exploded in popularity in recent years, with the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf being two examples produced by major gas-powered car manufacturers. Tesla Motors has now become famous for their high-performance vehicles as well. More and more car companies are getting in on the electric vehicle market, and even some tech companies like Google and Apple are joining in. According to a recent article by Fortune magazine, Apple aims to start producing electric cars by 2020. Whether or not Apple will produce cars with self-driving capabilities like those made by Google and Tesla is still unsure, but the company's prominence and loyal customer base will have a big impact on the car market. Despite the small number of charging stations for electric vehicles currently available in the US, more and more companies, like Ford, Volkswagen, and BMW, are announcing their plans to start producing battery-powered electric cars. Will the increased popularity of electric cars create more support for them? And will they be able to outmatch other alternative fuel systems like fuel cell and biodiesel?