[Reeses]

In other words, if you really want to know whether the life cycle of a battery-operated electric car is less C02-intensive than the “average” gas-powered car, or diesel car, you probably will not be able to find any study that has correctly compared them.

Money can be thought of as highly accurate data about energy use, both direct and indirect. The only study needed is the total cost of ownership. If electric cars really use less total energy they will be cheaper and customers will flock to them without any deficit spending market distortions.

[TexasGator]

“If electric cars really use less total energy they will be cheaper and customers will flock to them without any deficit spending market distortions. “

I guess that is why Tesla has almost $1 billion in deposits for cars yet to come off the assembly line.