To counter this, places like Portland and Seattle get their electricity almost exclusively from Hydroelectric. For those who are really willing to subsidize the

To counter this, places like Portland and Seattle get their electricity almost exclusively from Hydroelectric. For those who are really willing to subsidize the advancement of our independence on foreign oil, I suppose it could make some sense if they live in areas like that. I still think the Bicycle is a more elegant (and cheaper, more accessible and more disruptive) solution to the problem.