>>The reason I asked the question is because I can't tell you the number of people that I know that drive a Prius because it's "more environmentally friendly compared to a standard gasoline powered car". That's a bunch of crappola. It emits fewer emissions, but is not more environmentally friendly. The Prius has additional manufacturing steps and the battery must be disposed after it's dead.
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>1) Where is all the power to run these small cars going to come from?

For the Prius? Gas, inertia, and gravity.

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>2) Where is the power distribution system going to come from (got to get all this extra power to the homes)

For the Prius? Gas stations and gravity.

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>Just off the top of my head.....