No electric car?

An electric car in your future? A writer makes the claim that the big car companies don't want electric cars because they make so much money from the myriad parts that wear out and require replacement in the typical internal combustion vehicle. It reminds me of the way General Motors bought out the electric streetcars in Detroit to put them out of business so they could sell more cars. Please note that while I used to work for the car business (special early retirement is wonderful) I am not able to tell if this claim holds water. However, I see with this posting that there is vigorous debate over the suitability of the electric car but little over the claim of profit motive being the reason why we can't buy one.

Whether or not an electric car is viable, a robust public transportation system beats it hands down, no matter how nasty the emissions from the bus.