| We need smart electric vehicles that interact with | | | | powered cars that came out of that era. |
| smart electricity grids so cars can charge up on green | | | | Indeed, we are literally in the drivers seat of plug-in |
| power. | | | | vehicles. |
| They need to cost less to operate on a per mile basis | | | | These are by far the most efficient motorized vehicles |
| and maintenance issues will be drastically reduced. | | | | in the world and use 3-4 times LESS energy than |
| And they are gaining attention as clean, fun, and | | | | hydrogen fuel cell cars |
| high-tech. | | | | The automobile market is changing and customer |
| These vehicles are perhaps the most environmentally | | | | acceptance of these cars is increasing but many think |
| harmless means of motorized transportation that we | | | | it will take at least another 5-10 years for people to |
| can choose from. | | | | believe that these cars are good as or better than |
| What if, rather than engineering these cars to be the | | | | their fossil fueled predecessors. |
| best possible compromise for your average driver, we | | | | There are too many skeptics when it comes to |
| instead created vehicles that could learn and optimize | | | | electric vehicles but we all need to reduce our CO2 |
| their performance according to the drivers specific | | | | output and this initiative is taking a huge leap in that |
| commute, and even driving style. | | | | direction. |
| Most of these built today are made by small car | | | | Battery powered vehicles cost significantly more than |
| companies, or by people who build them in their own | | | | gasoline vehicles, mostly because their advanced |
| garages as a hobby. | | | | battery packs are expensive to produce-especially in |
| Other people convert regular cars into battery | | | | small volumes. But when there is no need for tune-ups, |
| powered vehicles this is by far the lowest price way | | | | air filters, emissions controls, or exhaust systems. |
| and follows the way of developing these cars like in | | | | There is no telling what a back yard mechanic can |
| the 1950s just look where we are today with the gas | | | | accomplish. |