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PHOTO CAPTION: Tesla Model S is epitome of state-of-the-art electric car.

Buy An Electric Car for the Right Reasons

Anton Wahlman thinks some of the justifications for buying an electric car are ill-informed, but argues for buying one because they are just better cars, period.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The purpose of this article is to sort out some of the main arguments for and against electric cars.

For reference and clarification, by "electric" I hereby mean both pure electric cars and those accompanied by an on-board generator, such as the Chevrolet Volt or the upcoming BMW i3. Basically, any car that plugs into a wall in order to store energy in a battery that will (help) drive the car.

1. "Electric cars save money on gasoline."

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