Originally Posted by Robbie

I absolutely believe the oil companies bought up the patents on most electric car technology and shoved it in a box somewhere covered in cobwebs.

We had electric cars in the late 1800's...hell New York had an entire FLEET of electric cabs in the 1890's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_New_York_City

But now...in 2012 we just can't figure it out? Give me a break!