Electric cars are an option, not the enemy. They are probably gonna be the dominant car someday. My daughter has a Volt and my son-in-law has a Prius. They are not what we used to call Hippies. They just have a long drive to work and save on gas. It’s all good here in Hawaii because we have solar panels too.
I should point out that neither of those cars are electric. They are hybrids. Electric cars do have their place, but until battery life gets pushed out to say 500 miles of realistic driving, and nuclear power plants come on line to supply the electricity, widespread adoption will remain a generation away.