Schwabe says he gets more out of driving an electric car than just a charge. With the price of gasoline and with the problems with clean air, it's important we get electric vehicles out on the road. On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars. By 2003, ten percent of all new cars may be required to have zero emissions. This is a mandate automakers say is way ahead of its time.
Automakers blame it on the batteries.
Power runs out on most cars after about 70 miles. However, some cars can now go more than 100 miles on a charge. Batteries are expensive. Carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it.