[wmfights]

"Any vehicle that relies on the electric utility grid to recharge its batteries is in essence powered by coal."
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In my part of the country we get 70% of our electricity from nuclear power plants.

[thackney]

In my part of the country we get 70% of our electricity from nuclear power plants.

Where are you at? (What State?)

[theBuckwheat]

Yes, you may get 70% from nukes, but that leaves 30% from other sources. Even so, battery powered electric cars mean the burning of at least some coal or other hydrocarbons.

Even so, the capacity of the electric grid and local distribution system will have to be doubled or tripled to handle any widespread use of these vehicles.

Enviros go into apoplexy over high voltage power lines. They cannot have their emission-free electric cars without more power lines. Because these cars are not emission-free, but emission-deferred, or emission-relocated, the power must be hauled in from some distant power plant. And the number of power plants of whatever source will have to be doubled as well.

An electric car used for commuting to work will roughly use as much electric energy as a central air conditioner uses in a entire day. Only the car will only be recharged at night, when just about every other car will be recharged. This could lead to the need to get a clearance for recharging from the utility.