That’s what California is working towards:

Recently the cities of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland unveiled a massive concerted effort to become the electric vehicle capitol of the United States! This groundbreaking development heralds a nine-step plan that includes everything from buying fully electric vehicles for all government transportation to expediting the approval of charging outlets throughout the bay area, including those located on the street. The creation of this essential infrastructure marks a huge step towards the acceptance of electric vehicles as a viable alternative to those that run on fossil fuel.

This is the kind of infastructure enhancements we need on a national scale. Not only will it help our environment and decrease our dependency on foreign oil, but it will boost our dying economy. Think of all the jobs this will create. President-elect Obama – here’s a good thing to build upon.