What puzzles me is that with fuel being a relatively small part of the total operating cost of running a car - per day or month or year - so many are willing to put out so much money to buy one. It will likely be a very long time before it makes any financial sense to purchase an electric car.

And, though I know limited numbers exist, my 1999 Camry purchased a year ago with 148K for only 3k, gave me 38 miles per gallon - smaller US gallon to be noted - to Mexico and back, for a little getaway this month. It will take a while to wean me off such opportunities. and advantages of gas versus electric.