[arasina]

My fears are not of tsunamis or bombs. My fears are for when the government checks stop coming and the lights start going out.

Obama's saying that everyone needs to buy hybrid or electric cars. (so he can make sure his GE crony Jeff Immelt gets even richer) Okay. So we go off gas vehicles and reduce the need for oil. Are we prepared "electrically" or will we have a new phenomenon called Highway Brown-outs? ;-)

[blam]

"Are we prepared "electrically" or will we have a new phenomenon called Highway Brown-outs? ;-)"

I've heard of people becoming stranded in cold weather with the electric cars. I think the cold degrades the batteries...quickly.