My plug in hybrid uses electricity from natural gas fired power plant. Natural gas while far from perfectly clean is preferable to gasoline or diesel. Both of which emit other combustion products not present in natural gas. Also, admittedly, I do use some gasoline. Still, I get around 60 mpg on hybrid mode using both and around 50 mile of use in all electric mode. Not bad for a car that weighs in at almost 5,000 lbs. I have a charge capacity of about 17kw. Cost is approximately $2.35 for a full charge. That and a full 7 gallon fuel tank will take me about 400 miles. (I have yet to run both near depletion on a trip) Regarding the road use tax, I just paid the state of Michigan an extra $135.00 because I can plug in my car!

Electric cars pollutes as much if not more than regular cars.
- To charge a car one must use the grid, meaning the energy used is off site in the power plant. This seems ore efficient if it wasn't for the loose regulations when it comes to CO2 emissions.
- Then you have the low efficiency of the batteries. While a modern combustion engine reaches 85% efficiency, the batteries keeps a low 20% of the total power applied. Since the electric system has also a loss that appears negligible of 10% the real efficiency of these cars is 18%. This is far from what already exist.
- Only areas that have fully renewable energy systems can sustain such an energy loss.
- Another obvious source of pollution is due to the chemicals used in batteries. This is rarely mentioned and when it is quickly dismissed. This includes manufacturing AND disposing of the batteries.
- These cars use just as much lubricants than regular cars so there is no 'free pass' here either.

Electric cars do not contribute to society.
- The reason is that by not purchasing gas the driver eschew the gas taxes.
- Tax intensives given by government add insult to injury. Not only the drivers do not pay taxes they receive a credit when purchasing one of these cars.
- In some areas electric cars get 'free charging parking spots'. I have already spotted a few of those in airports.
- Speaking of parking spots... These free charging spots were the closest to the airport access at the expense of handicapped parking. This is not due to the cars themselves but to the stupidity of politicians, as usual.

One technology that has been dismissed way too quickly by the car industry is the Hydrogen 'solution'. Engines and batteries using Hydrogen are more efficient. One is a combustion engine, same as gas but the exhaust is water, not CO2, sulfur and whatever else. The batteries also produce water when they are used. Note that hydrogen cars also pollute due to the lubricants. One advantage thought, catalytic converters that are a major source of pollution when produced and disposed of will not be used anymore. This helps reduce the power loss due to its use in normal cars.

The main advantage of Hydrogen is that it one of the most common element found on Earth and will not run out. By using dialysis water is broken down into Hydrogen and Oxygen at will. This process is both chemical and electrical. The result is also pollution when one really thinks about it. Since there is much less loss in the process of producing Hydrogen than simply charging batteries the transfer of pollution is lessened. Once again renewable energy is the solution to this issue. I am not too familiar with the Hydrogen batteries manufacturing and disposal but I assume safely that this is a source of pollution similar to regular batteries.

When it comes to contributing to society, since the Hydrogen needs to be purchased all the negative issues raised when it comes to regular electric cars does not exist and the driver can be taxed at the 'pump'. Tax incentives to push this are needed at first, there is no question, but these should be faded out as the technology takes hold.

You have one flaw in your idea of using hydrogen to power automobiles. What if ants decided to suddenly grow to the size of humans? They drink a lot of water. In just a few days, the earth would be devoid of water. Now where would we be? Back to square 1, using gasoline or electric cars. You never thought of that one did you?

Here is my idea: Why not use giant rubber bands and twist them like on balsa airplanes? You would need probably two or three rubber bands and a big, inertial flywheel. While releasing the energy of one rubber band to propel the vehicle, they inertia of the flywheel will wind up the other two rubber bands, therefore, no loss of power. Simple. No ants, no pollution, no problem.

Electric cars pollutes as much if not more than regular cars.
- To charge a car one must use the grid, meaning the energy used is off site in the power plant. This seems ore efficient if it wasn't for the loose regulations when it comes to CO2 emissions.
- Then you have the low efficiency of the batteries. While a modern combustion engine reaches 85% efficiency, the batteries keeps a low 20% of the total power applied. Since the electric system has also a loss that appears negligible of 10% the real efficiency of these cars is 18%. This is far from what already exist.
- Only areas that have fully renewable energy systems can sustain such an energy loss.
- Another obvious source of pollution is due to the chemicals used in batteries. This is rarely mentioned and when it is quickly dismissed. This includes manufacturing AND disposing of the batteries.
- These cars use just as much lubricants than regular cars so there is no 'free pass' here either.

Electric cars do not contribute to society.
- The reason is that by not purchasing gas the driver eschew the gas taxes.
- Tax intensives given by government add insult to injury. Not only the drivers do not pay taxes they receive a credit when purchasing one of these cars.
- In some areas electric cars get 'free charging parking spots'. I have already spotted a few of those in airports.
- Speaking of parking spots... These free charging spots were the closest to the airport access at the expense of handicapped parking. This is not due to the cars themselves but to the stupidity of politicians, as usual.

One technology that has been dismissed way too quickly by the car industry is the Hydrogen 'solution'. Engines and batteries using Hydrogen are more efficient. One is a combustion engine, same as gas but the exhaust is water, not CO2, sulfur and whatever else. The batteries also produce water when they are used. Note that hydrogen cars also pollute due to the lubricants. One advantage thought, catalytic converters that are a major source of pollution when produced and disposed of will not be used anymore. This helps reduce the power loss due to its use in normal cars.

The main advantage of Hydrogen is that it one of the most common element found on Earth and will not run out. By using dialysis water is broken down into Hydrogen and Oxygen at will. This process is both chemical and electrical. The result is also pollution when one really thinks about it. Since there is much less loss in the process of producing Hydrogen than simply charging batteries the transfer of pollution is lessened. Once again renewable energy is the solution to this issue. I am not too familiar with the Hydrogen batteries manufacturing and disposal but I assume safely that this is a source of pollution similar to regular batteries.

When it comes to contributing to society, since the Hydrogen needs to be purchased all the negative issues raised when it comes to regular electric cars does not exist and the driver can be taxed at the 'pump'. Tax incentives to push this are needed at first, there is no question, but these should be faded out as the technology takes hold.

Electric cars pollutes as much if not more than regular cars.
- To charge a car one must use the grid, meaning the energy used is off site in the power plant. This seems ore efficient if it wasn't for the loose regulations when it comes to CO2 emissions.
- Then you have the low efficiency of the batteries. While a modern combustion engine reaches 85% efficiency, the batteries keeps a low 20% of the total power applied. Since the electric system has also a loss that appears negligible of 10% the real efficiency of these cars is 18%. This is far from what already exist.
- Only areas that have fully renewable energy systems can sustain such an energy loss.
- Another obvious source of pollution is due to the chemicals used in batteries. This is rarely mentioned and when it is quickly dismissed. This includes manufacturing AND disposing of the batteries.
- These cars use just as much lubricants than regular cars so there is no 'free pass' here either.

Electric cars do not contribute to society.
- The reason is that by not purchasing gas the driver eschew the gas taxes.
- Tax intensives given by government add insult to injury. Not only the drivers do not pay taxes they receive a credit when purchasing one of these cars.
- In some areas electric cars get 'free charging parking spots'. I have already spotted a few of those in airports.
- Speaking of parking spots... These free charging spots were the closest to the airport access at the expense of handicapped parking. This is not due to the cars themselves but to the stupidity of politicians, as usual.

One technology that has been dismissed way too quickly by the car industry is the Hydrogen 'solution'. Engines and batteries using Hydrogen are more efficient. One is a combustion engine, same as gas but the exhaust is water, not CO2, sulfur and whatever else. The batteries also produce water when they are used. Note that hydrogen cars also pollute due to the lubricants. One advantage thought, catalytic converters that are a major source of pollution when produced and disposed of will not be used anymore. This helps reduce the power loss due to its use in normal cars.

The main advantage of Hydrogen is that it one of the most common element found on Earth and will not run out. By using dialysis water is broken down into Hydrogen and Oxygen at will. This process is both chemical and electrical. The result is also pollution when one really thinks about it. Since there is much less loss in the process of producing Hydrogen than simply charging batteries the transfer of pollution is lessened. Once again renewable energy is the solution to this issue. I am not too familiar with the Hydrogen batteries manufacturing and disposal but I assume safely that this is a source of pollution similar to regular batteries.

When it comes to contributing to society, since the Hydrogen needs to be purchased all the negative issues raised when it comes to regular electric cars does not exist and the driver can be taxed at the 'pump'. Tax incentives to push this are needed at first, there is no question, but these should be faded out as the technology takes hold.