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So boring.
A) Internal combustion engine is extremely inefficient compared to a power plant in fossil fuels burned vs. energy output.
B) You can charge tens of millions of electric cars at night in the US when drain on the grid is lowest without having to burn any additional fossil fuels or build additional power plants in this country. Why? Because the amount of energy produced 24 hours a day for the grid is based on it heaviest usage during the day between 9am ? 6pm. Ever notice that amount charged by electric companies goes down at night? The amount of electricity produced at night isn't slowed down or stored until the following day. Use it or loose it. I realize you don?t get these lessons listening to Rush Limbaugh, but that?s how electricity production works.
So no, sorry, electric cars are not just about "feeling good about yourself". They represent a giant leap in the reduction of fossil fuel and greenhouse gases.