Link of the Day 052408: MythBuster: Why Electric Vehicles Beat Gas in 5 Extreme Tests [Pop Mech]

MythBuster: Why Electric Vehicles Beat Gas in 5 Extreme Tests

From Popular Mechanics:

In a PopularMechanics.com exclusive, Jamie Hyneman breaks down his team’s most recent eye-popping experiment: rolling out a Ferrari, Harley, ATV, compact car and hand-built go-kart to the track, and pitting each against its electric-propulsion counterpart. The bottom line? Plug-in vehicles aren’t just clean, they’re fast—and might be easier to build than a toy car.