Government report says electric cars don’t make economic sense

Hybrid and electric cars are significantly more expensive to purchase up front compared to their conventional counterparts. Total cost of ownership starts out higher. So manufacturers typically make two common pitches to get you to buy…
…They need you to imagine all the money you can save on gasoline if you pay a little more for the technology. You’ll be driving past another gas station, singing along to some up-beat ditty on that totally integrated sound system that came standard, reminding yourself that those people tethered to the pump are a bunch of suckers. But are they?

The EIA 2015 Energy Outlook Report begs to differ.