Nah. With the current trend in hybrids, we are not going going to say goodbye oil for a long time. Toyota and Honda hybrids still get their energy by exploding gasoline against pistons. If that method picks up in the market, we'll be using 50% of the same'ol Saudi oil.

But I foresee that there will be chaos in the hybrid/electric car market. Now there are hybrids only, but soon (when economics say so) there will be an affordable fuel cell car running on gasoline (not hydrogen) and then one with batteries that recharge in 2 minutes. There will be no standard, but as long as they do not step on each others' feet (like trying to impose several new kinds of fuel in gas stations), they will find their way in.

Betcha that China will get their head-out-of-there before the US about electric cars and will develop a kickass electric with whatever technology. They'll be making billions by selling it to the rest of the world!

Who cares about car performance? If it drives at the speed limit, it is good enough for me. (sounds like the G4 apologetics)