[tosser0001]

This rant about horsepower here has always stuck with me (and this is an 11 year old article):

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080909

(Unfortunately you need to search for the section "Hold Your Horsepower")

I assume the same would apply to electric vehicles. It seems insane to continue the power arms race with cars given the detrimental impact is has.