"Steps along the path" people....

Our energy future depends on 'all of the above'. There is very little evidence to support a way forward any time soon on electric vehicles hauling big loads - you probably won't see electric semis or even car haulers but you will see more commuter vehicles and thats great. The energy needed to charge those vehicles wil come less and less from coal fired plants and more and more from natural gas fired plants along with solar and wind - our rapidly improving energy grid will make this more economical as well. And all of THAT is good...

Long haul trucks, load bearing vehicles and rural applications will start using more natural gas to replace diesel - and THAT is good. The overall effect will be a reduction in our usage of crude oil, and no matter what your ******** are, that is also a very good idea.

Of course there are 'issues' related to all this progress. Fracking, lead-acid batteries, etc., all present challenges. We will meet those challenges, we'll lead the world in solving them, and we'll create good paying jobs for American workers in the process.

Happy monday!