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Originally Posted by nostatic
The reasoning is that it is easier and more efficient to control emissions at a single point source (electric generating plant) than on individual vehicle motors. Right now the electrics are also more efficient at turning the original fuel into miles (per the MPGe numbers)
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The point is, there is no alternative to fuel sources for petroleum-based vehicles and there are many alternative fuel sources for electric based vehicle drive systems.
To prove this is true, just look at Germany.
Germany Sets New Record, Generating 74 Percent Of Power Needs From Renewable Energy | ThinkProgress