"ELECTRIC CARS SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!"; IF THE ELECTRICITY THAT CHARGES THEM COMES FROM A FOSSIL FUEL-BASED POWER GRID, IT WON'T HAVE A LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT THAN A GAS CAR UNTIL SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES OF USE. RIDE A BICYCLE, YOU'LL BURN SOME CALORIES AND IT'S EASIER THAN DRIVING.