David, why do you resent companies using marketing to their advantage or taking advantage of existing regulations??Other cars aren't making any claims to saving the planet nor are the taxpayer subsidized or given special status on the roads with HOV lane usage. If it's really good then it should sell by itself, it's not as if there's a shortage of expensive cars in the marketplace that are competing very well even when we're getting gouged by all kinds of us taxes to make them more expensive. This is what I resent not the tech.
david
As I said, the pendulum will shift. When the petrol taxes no longer roll in like they used to, the money will have to be found elsewhere and road taxes will go UP...especially for electrics that are off the grid.