Slow down everyone! Ca$h wants the world to stay flat, so let's just drop this whole discrimination against internal combustion, ok? 
While both extremes are being argued here, I think that in a logical frame of mind, everyone can agree that at some point in the future, cars that use gasoline as fuel will no longer be the mainstream. And the new alternative will offer as much performance, if not more, than current vehicles. It's inevitable, and it's only a question of time. And in that respect, Ca$h is right: the time is not now.
However, I for one wouldn't want gasoline cars to completely disappear. For example, I really admire people who on their spare time maintain steam engines and such. It's an obsolete form of locomotion for the most part, but its great to look at a piece of engineering history in the face, and to see people maintain it with a passion. And when the eventual, and perhaps gradual demise of the gas engine comes about, I sure will miss the roar of a meaty V8, and would love to see even a select few maintaining and keeping alive a piece of history.
While both extremes are being argued here, I think that in a logical frame of mind, everyone can agree that at some point in the future, cars that use gasoline as fuel will no longer be the mainstream. And the new alternative will offer as much performance, if not more, than current vehicles. It's inevitable, and it's only a question of time. And in that respect, Ca$h is right: the time is not now.
However, I for one wouldn't want gasoline cars to completely disappear. For example, I really admire people who on their spare time maintain steam engines and such. It's an obsolete form of locomotion for the most part, but its great to look at a piece of engineering history in the face, and to see people maintain it with a passion. And when the eventual, and perhaps gradual demise of the gas engine comes about, I sure will miss the roar of a meaty V8, and would love to see even a select few maintaining and keeping alive a piece of history.