Electric Quote by Barry Commoner

Electric cars aren't pollution-free; they have to get their energy from somewhere.

— Alexandra Paul

We have a tremendous investment in facilities for (internal combustion engines, transmissions, and axles) and I can't see throwing them away just because the…

— Henry Ford II

We want to encourage a move away from polluting vehicles, aiming to ban new diesel and petrol cars by 2030, and expand electric vehicle…

— Layla Moran

Electric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars.

— Vinod Khosla

We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run on bio-fuel.

— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Because of its shortcomings - driving range, cost, and recharging time - the electric vehicle is not a viable replacement for most conventional cars.

— Takeshi Uchiyamada

Choosing the most fuel-efficient vehicles within a class can save drivers at least $1,500 in fuel costs and avoid more than 15 tons of…

— Carol Browner

The automotive X Prize, to a great degree, is focused on addressing petroleum usage and carbon emissions.

— Peter Diamandis

What is needed is an all-out science project to get vehicles off of gasoline, rather than off of the earth.

— Brad Sherman

Oil companies earned a permanent enemy in me when they messed with the electric car the first time around, and I think they continue…

— Chris Paine

Remember that the problem is bigger than the car you drive or the types of lightbulbs in city hall. We need a fundamental shift…

— Al Gore

Recycling, cutting back on driving, and changing out old light bulbs for energy-efficient ones might save half a ton of carbon a year. A…

— Annie Lowrey