That being said, there is a huge push in the United States to put in infrastructure for renewable energy. DOE set the ambitious goal of having 30% of our electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020. If this renewable power generation ramp up continues through the years, then electric vehicles will be a very environmentally friendly alternative.

In general, I’m glad that we are at least developing the EV technology NOW. Presently, I think it’s a little early for massive public EV adoption, but I think there may be a time for that in the future. It is crucial that both EV technology and renewable energy generation infrastructure are developed in parallel.

Ultimately, EV adoption will come down to dollars and cents for consumers. Right now, American EV drivers pay less than 1/3 the price for a gallon of gas equivalent (~$1.00). The price at the pump will drive this market…which will be interesting to watch with the sky high projections we have for this summer.

For now, I’m enjoying my all gasoline 4 cylinder Mazda3, but my next car might refill at an electric socket rather than a gas pump!