This is so wonderful to see! In 2007 at the Solar Home Tour in October, there were a few electric cars and a Smart Car or two. Can't remember exactly, but it was like a dream back then to have electric cars. I'm glad we've come as far as we have in the three years since then.

I live in a GRID tied solar home that is alo very efficient with solar screens, radiant barrier ,solar hot water, LED lights, 2 Solar Tube lights and a very efficent heat pump. Our little 4 Kw solar PV system has solar panels from Tucson about 100 miles away. The SMA inveters is from Colorado. All American. We make more energy than we use so we run our home, plugin vehicle and still help the utilty and get extra credits with net-metering. It's the only way to live sustainable and it saves lots of money too. By charging only at night I help the utility use excess energy they sometimes dump at night and my solar system gives them clean renewable energy right during the Peak Time of day when they need it most. We even eat vegitarin since it's 10 times less energy and 100 times less water than animal based diets. Our bicycles are still our favorite vehicles.

Judging from the prices available, so far electric vehicles still look like a rich man/woman's toy. I'd love to be wrong on this and look forward to being pleasantly surprised.