[GeorgeJ.]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

No vehicle produces zero emissions; it defies the laws of physics.

While for practical purposes this is true, however if you charged off the grid exclusively, such as a personal photovoltaic array, then it would be pretty much zero emissions. At least from the time of delivery.

The Moses Lake carbon fiber factory runs on hydro power and the production facility runs on wind (I've read) though many materials required 'other' energy and carbon resources to procure. Pretty impressive nonetheless.

This thread started with the question of extended distance driving. In Europe it seems one can control the REX auxiliary motor so one might reasonably travel with eighty mile pit stops for gas fill ups. The CARB legislation makes that kind of travel much more tenuous by taking away that level of control. The unfortunate result for many such as me is that I will continue opting for full gas guzzling beasts rather than wading in to the fun realm of the efficiency game.

No question if I could drive day to day on full electric AND have the occasional need to drive more or less indefinitely with a gas or diesel generator I would. Bureaucrats win environment loses.