Denmark: Crazy And Crazier

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The government offers a minimum $40,000 tax break on each new electric car — and free parking in downtown Copenhagen. But even in Denmark, one of the most environmentally conscious nations in the world, skepticism abounds. It is not clear that car buyers can be persuaded to make the switch. "There is a psychological barrier for consumers when their car is dependent on a battery station," warned Henrik Lund, a professor of energy planning at Aalborg University. "It's risky."