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Green car dealerships popping up around U.S.
But niche industry faces road blocks: price, convenience and acceptance

By Jenny Lynn Zappala
MSNBC contributor

Eco-savvy entrepreneurs are making it easier for car shoppers — upset by rising oil prices, global warming and world politics — to find, buy and drive away in a green vehicle that consumes less or no gasoline. At least 16 green car dealerships — one-stop shops where customers can compare and test-drive multiple alternative vehicles — have opened in 10 states, from Hawaii to Maine.

Customers will see more niche dealerships in two to five years, even though the obstacles are monumental, said Sebastian Blanco, editor of AutoblogGreen. For mainstream consumers… (read full story)