Another numb skull idea

[lyman]

You do know where electricity comes from don't you? Thought you didn't! It comes from fossil fuel electric power plants! BTW, China is building more of those by the truck load! So, more useless electric vehicles, the more the electric power plants have to produce which (in case you are still dumb founded) means burning more fossil fuels.

Major Tom,

some think Receptacles are magic,,, just plug it in an Viola!! things work,

[Johnny P]

There are too many problems associated with fuel cell vehicles to make them a reality any time soon. Too many safety concerns, not to mention availability, to overcome before a fuel cell vehicle becomes a viable choice.

[Mark in Ottawa]

There is a lot of myth and wishful thinking regarding electric cars

In the eyes of the Greens, an electric car is non-polluting. In reality, if electricity in a given area is generated by coal, that is not exactly true. In addition, there are some significant environmental issues relating to the ultimate disposal of the batteries. I also understand that electric cars use more energy in their production than do similar sized conventional vehicles.

[Vern Humphrey]

There is a lot of myth and wishful thinking regarding electric cars

In the eyes of the Greens, an electric car is non-polluting. In reality, if electricity in a given area is generated by coal, that is not exactly true. In addition, there are some significant environmental issues relating to the ultimate disposal of the batteries. I also understand that electric cars use more energy in their production than do similar sized conventional vehicles.

And they use more energy when operating -- the loss of power in transmission alone makes them less environmentally-friendly than a gasoline-powered car.