RL Polk says US alternative fuel car sales up 16 percent in 2007

Research firm R.L. Polk said that US consumers bought 1.8 alternative fuel vehicles in 2007, up 16 percent over 2007, but said that with E85 available at less than 1 percent of the nation’s gas stations, the vehicle purchases were unlikely to have a marked impact on gasoline purchasing habits.

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