Electric Cars - Call AAA

Interesting story in today's Washington Post about electric cars. And here is my question: while we know the cars will not emit fumes, are we thinking about the other environmental consequences: mining of lithium for the batteries, disposal of the spent batteries, where they heck does the electricity come from (out in the PNW there are HUGE environmental consequences from the hydroelectric dams). Nothing, and I mean nothing is a perfect solution, so folks, how about we think about things before we rush into them?

Nah, that's un-American!