Its fine to develop new technologies, but do do it under the lie of being green. A battery is a mini toxic waste dump, and costs more energy to produce than it will ever save in its lifetime. And don't bring it to market until its at least as good as the technology its trying replace.
The electric vehicle is not green. Right now the batteries in a Prius need to be replaced after about six years of use, at a cost of about six thousand dollars. It is a disposable car. And it doesn't get better gas millage than its internal combustion counterpart.
The most green vehicle is one that has already been built and that you can drive for a very longtime.
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