The growing smorgasbord in new car showrooms includes 43 hybrid-electric vehicles, four plug-in hybrids and 12 pure electric cars.

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Pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids are just now testing the waters in limited numbers and are yet to be ready for prime time.

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While some could argue that pure electric cars are still not ready for prime time, the Volt exists as the bridge between internal combustion and battery-powered propulsion.

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Tesla argues its pure electric vehicles will be more fun to drive and that plenty of customers want cars that require no gasoline whatsoever.

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