Alan Boyle / msnbc.com
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A Toyota Scion converted to all-electric power is plugged into California’s electrical
grid during a demonstration at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego.
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Someday, someone will pay you to hook your car into the electrical grid. It’s one of those almost-a-sure-thing business opportunities enabled by the expected rise of plug-in vehicles. But will the payoff be worth the cost? That’s where the calculations get a little complicated.
Experts on the future of the electrical grid and plug-in electric cars came together this week in San Diego at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to discuss their common interests.
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