Needed: paradigm adjustments, Part 1

I have been eagerly following the hybrid/electric car economy ever since watching the excellent film "Who killed the electric car." I firmly believe that global climate change is a real threat, and that getting gasoline cars off the road is one of the best ways to fight it.

I am disgusted, therefore, at the prevalence of car makers, both garage tinkerers and major manufacturers, who are focusing on expensive luxury hybrid/electrics instead of on basic, affordable, non-polluting transportation. Creating hybrid/electric cars isn't going to have much effect on global climate change if only a few rich people can afford them. We need to get zero-emissions cars into the garages of everyday, working-class people--the people that make up the majority of the country's population.

In order for zero-emissions vehicles to make a difference, auto makers need to shift their thinking from making expensive luxury cars to making cars that people like me can afford!