As for the rest, I recall reading that electric transit is so much more efficient that even power from coal, sent over an efficient grid, could compare favorably to gasoline in a standard car. But we need to fully exploit all of the most cost effective alternatives, including maximized efficiency, baseload solar thermal, wind, geothermal, tidal etc. Even the latest nuclear technology where it’s necessary to replace conventional coal. And contrary to what TBP says, we should be using natural gas to help phase out coal in the interim, not using it to power internal combustion vehicles.

You completly ignore the point of my post. I am aware of the worlds resources but if you can give me a reply to my post that makes sense then I will consider it. Without the coal industry millions of people would be sitting at home in the dark and freezing. There are no viable substitutes for coal powered energy except Nuke Power and this government won’t allow the development of that energy resource. When we come up with an aternative then I would more than happy to switch to it. As far as OPEC is concerned we can reduce the oil dependency from OPEC if the environmentalist get out of the way and Congress would shut up. Be that as it may, we ARE talking COAL here aren’t we?

OBTW Global warming is a hoax forced on dumb people who can’t think for themselves.

Yes this is your Savior Obama at his best.

So, more hybrids and fewer dollars for smart grid technology= greater dependence on coal= more coal-fired power plants.

Sure, we can add lots of wind energy to the grid, but the money for the grid necessary for such an adoption is not enough to make up for the demand on the grid a fully matured plug-in car industry will bring.