Saw an interesting presentation from JLR's marketing boss in London last week. He said if 5% of the UK car driving population moved to electric cars right now, the National Grid wouldn't be able to take the strain.
Also the diesel engines produced now are 200% cleaner and more efficient than those produced by the major manufacturers only 5 years ago.
Now his was obviously a slanted view point being a car man, but was nice to hear arguments from the other side for a change rather than the usual electric or anti diesel media hysteria. Food for thought, particularly when you have to bear in mind that a large part of the current grid is provided by burning fossil fuels, whilst Nuclear alternatives get everyone in a tizzy. Renewable energy is obviously the way forward, but it generates a lot less and we will need an awful lot more of it and very soon. ££££££
The only genuine alternative for the foreseeable future are hybrid vehicles, ie fossil fuel engines and part time electric. But then you have a heavier vehicle, less fuel efficient etc.
So is a very efficient and modern diesel that collect the majority of harmful particles, that conforms to strict emission regulations such a bad thing for the foreseeable future? Versus lots more power stations and cobalt battery powered cars.
...and we all know how a lot of cobalt, the important ingredient of batteries is collected 
