It began selling electric motorcycles and bikes in 2009 and now installs home chargers for the Ford Focus Electric and Misubishi's electric vehicles, so it's probably not a complete leap that Best Buy is looking into perhaps putting electric cars on its lots.
Chad Bell, senior director, new business solutions at Best Buy, told Automotive News, "We are having conversations with some of the startups. I would say the conversations are going well. We are very excited about several partnerships that we can't talk about yet."
Mr. Bell believes that with over 1,100 stores in the U.S., Best Buy can be a force in the electric vehicle market. He said the company is also looking to speak with established car companies about selling their e-cars.
"We probably get more traffic in a weekend than some of these dealers do in a month," he told Automotive News. "This is a long-term business for us to be in."