Electric cars

The US gets 2% of its electric power from solar and 1.7% of cars sold are electric. Since 70% of electric power comes from fossil fuel these electric cars are charging their batteries with power made from burning fossil fuel. The typical electric car takes about 8 hours to charge the battery and in MN winters the distance traveled between charges is cut in half. Electric cars like other modern electrical products require the use of rare earth metals. Many wonder if politicians who have little science background understand the ramifications of replacing fossil fuels. The phrase follow the science is currently in vogue but it seems to be missing in the discussion of climate change.