Electric cars and plug-in hybrids are a fail

I like the idea of electric cars. Heck, I’ve driven them, and downright enjoyed doing so. The inner geek within me yearns for a car that makes no noise other than a suppressed electric whine, and that glides down the highway like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie or Knight Rider.

So let’s just get this out of the way: I do not hate electric cars. In fact I think they are awesomely cool, and are an incredible technical achievement.