With many utilities around the country begging their customers to curb the demand of electricity (e.g., mandatory remotely controlled thermostats in CA), I have to wonder how asinine are these supporters and these reporters to miss the elephant in the room.

{With all the silly hype about all electrics and hybrids I ask, whatever happened to 48 volt electrical systems. These puppies were supposed to be out by now and would (will) stop and start the gas engine when the car stops (seamlessly). }

Its 42v, 

there are several on the market already, just not well Publicized:

http://www.hybridcars.com/shop-by-technology/stop-start

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/citroen-c3-1.4-16v-stop-and-start-1004467.html

After bashing battery life, battery disposal and batteries in general, I've learned that local power plants produce electricity more efficiently than using gasoline for driving so plugging in your vehicle for charging is not all that bad.

With all the silly hype about all electrics and hybrids I ask, whatever happened to 48 volt electrical systems. These puppies were supposed to be out by now and would (will) stop and start the gas engine when the car stops (seamlessly).

Wouldn't these cars offer comparable gas mileage to hybrids? (Of course, on a hot day it would be nice to keep the AC running).

Do you really think they CARE whether we pay at the pump, or monthly based on meter readings?

I find that hard to believe... They get their $$$ either way, and to suggest that they'd rather ship physical product to hundreds of thousands of small locations, rather than to a few large generators, is kind of silly.

There might be some fallout re: comparative margins, as well as sunk cost into existing infrastructure, but over the longer haul, they get the $$$. Don't you worry about that!

Almost as 100% fatal as Motorcycle, Electric Cars often are in Near 1,000 pound range. Truck zooms by, You & Your Vechile Look Like Piece of Trash Swept Off Highway By Wind.
Motor GetsSo Hot Its Got To Be Some Joke To Expect It To Continue, Lamps (Head & ACC+Stop) Eat So Much Power, Driving Might Be Less Than 20 Miles. power Field given Off By Stator Wipe Your Mind Out, Permanently of Past Memory. Does Msr. Grove Claim To Actually Use Such Mess For Daily Useage For Years? Probably NOT. 
Maybe sJet HumVee? Or Even Ultie Running Shoes, NOT electric Vechile of Any Sort. Unless fork Lift is Vechile or Sego,Both of Which Only kills Public, NOT You. Resultant Mess of ANY Electric Vechile is Unforunately Impossible To Repair:Its DOWNER Thingie.Remember:First To Accident Site Gets d' Kill.
Electro drashek