the only cars we will ever get is the hybrid model that runs on petrol fuels...why? because our government depends on taxes, and gasoline tax is one of the main source of tax income.......i had a lengthy convo with a guy who tried to buy and bring a prototype back to the states with him and he was not able to because it was labeled a customs violation. got to love that. 
Gasoline tax is not a main source of income for the government, in fact it's not a source of income (as profit) at all. All that money goes to upkeep of transportation networks.
Don't blame it on the government. If anything, it's the oil companies that have too much influence in the government. You gotta remember that the government is so much more than just the white house.
Also, the countries in the video all have MUCH higher gasoline taxes than the US, and they use it for
general revenue, which means those governments would be more eager to keep gasoline consumption up. Yet that's where all the innovation in the transportation field is taking place. Something fishy is going on, that much is clear.
