McElectric: Charging Electric Cars at the Golden Arches

We heard that McDonalds will be installing a vehicle charging station in North Carolina, but is this really a big first step, or publicity stunt? We talked to Ryan Levasque, cohost of the electric vehicle podcast EVCast. While he'd be excited if this was the first of a new breed of electric charging station, he still thinks we're at the chicken and egg stage of not having enough electric vehicles to create an effective infrastructure, and not having enough infrastructure to create vehicles. He also points out this isn't the first go 'round for electric vehicles, but unlike the 90s when car companies were mandated to create electric vehicles, it seems that with the success of the Prius, that the marketplace is actually ready to accept electric cars, and thereby get more infrastructure in place to support it.The McStunt is fun, but we're still looking toward the future.Are you looking forward to electric cars? What's the hold up, in your mind? Sound off in the comments. Distributed by Tubemogul.