Electric vehicles are a solution to a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gases. Hopefully, Americans will fully embrace the newest old technology once there is enough infrastructure and incentives in place. A sign of progress is that ten different auto makers now offer an electric or hybrid vehicle, and more than 100,000 on now on US roads. Sales of plug-in electrics nearly tripled in 2012. Driving 100 miles using electricity costs only an average of $3.45 versus $13.52 using gasoline in a car that gets 27mpg (Can you say that about your
monstrous SUV?) A typical electric owner saves between $750 and $1200 a year on fuel. The
Union of Concerned Scientists says that by 2035 electrics could avoid nearly 1.5 billion barrels of oil per day or more than the 2012 output of all the drilling rigs in the much abused Gulf of Mexico. So drive an electric, and a dolphin will thank you.
