So you think the Honda CR-Z is a success?

[Puddle Jumper]

Why would efficiency be your lowest priority unless you drive very infrequently?

Because I don't want to spend my time driving a booing appliance.

 

[NutBucket]

It's the also the same reason I can chose to keep my home 65 degrees inside when it's 110 outside. Sure it costs money and hurts the environment but it's my choice. God bless the USA!

 

[tortillasoup]

However don't forget every Metro bus in LA is CNG powered One could probably make the argument CNG is cleaner than electricity. LAUSD is moving to CNG power too.

Most of the electricity produced in california is Natural gas, let alone a lot are going to be combined cycle natural gas.

Also according to this, most public transit has a pretty high BTU per passenger mile:
http://americandreamcoalition.org/pollution/RailEnergy&GHGs.pdf

Electric car @ 100mpge =1146.48btu per passenger mile if there is only one passenger in the car.