“Consumers are slowly warming up to the idea of considering alternative-fuel vehicles,” said Akshay Anand, analyst at Kelley Blue Book.  “In Q2 2012, KBB.com survey data showed 19 percent of consumers were considering purchasing or leasing an alternative-fuel vehicle.  In Q1 2013, that number doubled to 38 percent.  Tesla has been a huge catalyst for car shoppers’ changes in mindset toward alternative-fuel vehicles.”

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