There is no doubt that electricity plays a vital role in the future of transportation. The electric vehicle is not a new concept. Over 100 years ago Thomas Edison experimented with the electric car, which used his newly developed nickel-iron battery. Edison charged his electric vehicles at night so he could drive during the day (Roman, 2011). In 1915 Henry Ford and Thomas Edison abandoned the development of the electric automobile (Orr, 1967). The project was abandoned because the technology did not exist to create an electric car that could compare with its petrol cousins. To be practical, an electric vehicle will need to be compact or large with a range of 250 miles. This will meet the needs of most American families (Orr, 1967). Even though we are at the peak of technological feasibility, the practical electric vehicle will require the development of standards, technologies and infrastructure to support it. A less drastic move can be made in the short term. Electric cars are out of reach due to the limitations of current technology, one solution could be to use alternative fuel engines until the technology catches up. “The American consumer is as attached to his automobile in its present form as he is to any other product” (Orr, 1967, p. 51). Citizens of every country in the world depend on vehicles to provide basic necessities and luxuries in a carefully choreographed and timely economic infrastructure fueled by one thing: oil. Currently, consumers can refuel their gasoline vehicles in minutes and drive wherever they want for as long as they want, without worrying about the next fuel stop. In 2009, transportation accounted for 72% of U.S. oil consumption, satisfying 94% of transportation. and Shelbi, H. (2011). Impact of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles on demand in the United States through 2030. OPEC Energy Review, 35(1), 70-89. doi:10.1111/j.1753-0237.2010.00184.xOrr, L. D. (1967). The electric car: Economy and technology. Business Horizons, 10(2), 47-56. doi: Retrieved from Roman, H.T. (2011). The challenge of electric cars. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 71(1), 22-24. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db= eric&AN=EJ941851&site=ehost-liveU.S. Department of Energy. (2012). Ethanol. Retrieved from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ethanol.shtmlUnited States Environmental Protection Agency. (2002). Clean alternative fuels: electric vehicles. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/fuels/altfuels/420f00034.pdf