Able to lean into turns, this French-built narrow car carries two and is one of a number of sensible EVs designed for inner-city travel.

Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California is site for inaugural Electric Bike Media event on February 13, 2013.

Nissan will introduce LEAF electric car in South Africa later this year.

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Ford Keeps Electric-Drive Options Open

But it sees hybrids as a more viable strategy for the time being.

A lot of investors love the idea of electric cars. Witness the excitement around Tesla Motors (NAS: TSLA) , which just rolled out its battery-powered Model S sedan to much enthusiasm -- and which has thousands of orders for the new model already in hand.

Electric cars are clean and high-tech and seem like they should be the future, many say. But while visionaries and gadget-geeks alike clamor for more automotive electrification, the big global auto manufacturers continue to hedge their bets, with Ford (NYS: F) the latest to join the chorus of concern.

Why hybrids are a safer bet

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