content: These batteries are an environmental hazard which starts with their production  Not really. They're not as good as they're cracked up to be but when you compare to the full environmental cost of gasoline engines including refining and transport they're better.  The car being a pc on wheels doesnt add to the fun  t. hasn't ever driven one  what a dead end of technical 'progress'.  Would you care to support that opinion?  Wpouldn't have happened without the subsidies STOLEN from the taxpayer.  Do you oppose all the other companies that have sold things to the government? Do you rant this hard about the billions given to traditional auto manufacturers?