[bobcowan]

It's not going to happen. Looking at the grid load across the entire nation will fool you. 22% doesn't sound like much. But when you look at areas of high concentration like LA or SF, it's overwhelming. It will be a lot more than 22%. And, as Sargie mentioned, the current electrical grid can't manage the present load.

We don't have the raw rare earth materials available to create and support that many electric cars.

And, do they really think every person in CA can afford an electric car?

Petroleum is still the cheapest and most readily available form of energy on the planet. Barring some miraculous scientific discovery, that isn't going to change any time soon.