Ora Coren, TheMarker Correspondent: Trade Ministry weighs production of electric car in Israel
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Title:Sounds like a back door deal
Name:JS
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I`m no industry expert, but I wonder about the feasibility of development and production of an Israeli automobile for the small Israeli market only. It will require a huge investment, including infrastructure, of a product whose market success is incertain. Its hard to imagine how this project could successfully compete with the experience, expertise and resources of the industry giants.

As a consumer, I`m not sure how willing I would be to buy such a product unless it had dramatic advantages in fuel savings compared to gasoline, and as I understand, it will not. (Due to the cost of "refilling" stations, taxation, etc). If it saves only 20-30%, why would I bother?