RE:RE:Interesting article from Globe and MailUnfortunatly, most people change only when they do not have other choices. It is call the "least effort" solution.
Looking at the big picture would be : Ok running electric cars will improve air quality mostly in large cities (and as a whole globally as well), but where is the electricity come from ????
Burning coal to generate more electric power ? More diesel ? Natural gas ?
Realistically the only "clean solution " is nuclear. The third generation of reactors are safe and have but a small percentage of waste (5%) compared to the ill reputed first gens.
The problem is that new nuclear plants might be a thing starting in 10 to 15 years from now if permits were given TODAY !!!
But we all know that is not going to happen anytime soon.
Countries are governed by whoever is the most popular and has the most "friends' and the objective of these leaders are basically just how to keep a minimum of voters happy enough to stay in power.