The potential for the electrification of transportation appears to be far more immediate, well-tested, and readily available than most people realize. Of all the policy responses to the energy crisis, electrification of transportation appears to have the potential for the quickest and the most profound benefits for human health, land use, pollution, and Global Warming. Just the economic and social benefits of reduced automobile disabilities and deaths may justify the investment in electrified transportation. In addition air pollution and negative impact of "Peak Oil" have associated costs that are substantially reduced by ancillary benefits from the electrification of transportation. Thus when all alternatives to conventional petroleum are considered, the most beneficial alternative – electrified transportation – should be pursued most aggressively. With appropriate federal and local funding urban rail plans could be built out within a decade .

The battery technology already exists so that heavily used city bus lines could be converted to electric or trolley buses immediately. Fleet operators and regular commuters already have a vast array of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles coming to market within months to a year. The bottom line is: it is clear that electrification of transportation ought to be the leading economic and policy response to the advent of "Peak Oil", Global warming, Air Pollution and Dependence on foreign Oil.