I should preface this by saying that I do not own an electric vehicle. As I work from home, I drive quite a bit less as a result. But when I drive, I drive petrol powered cars. My earliest memories of time with my father were watching auto racing and tooling around with engines. The first books I read were about cars and I was immediately intrigued by them as a child. I did science reports on cars and engines in school, even went so far as to hacksaw a lawnmower engine in half to demonstrate how they worked internally to my classmates (with one very tired arm, I might add). All my friends were gearheads as well, and we spent hours skinning knuckles and having fun working on cars together. Yes, I do have a strong romance with the feelings, sounds and smells associated with cars and the internal combustion engine in all it's variations. Having said all that, I'm also acutely aware that, due to many factors, they are not a viable option in transporting the masses for the future.
Hydrogen is another alternative to zero-emission, but its complex, expensive and has zero infrastructure to support it.
All true issues with Hydrogen, but all things that can be overcome, if we so desire. While it does present challenges, I personally think it may be a better and potentially more sustainable option to consider for the future.
The forces driving the electric market at the moment are going for the "easier" option, but is it really that much better than where we've been? Battery manufacturing (from raw material acquisition to finish product) for the current crop of electrics is an incredibly filthy and damaging endeavor, probably one of my biggest issues with them. Well, that and the general smugness of some of those who currently own and drive them. As pointed out by another poster, the pollution source is just being shifted at the moment...so long as it isn't your tailpipe pumping it out, you're a better, greener human than the next, correct? Yeah, right...
Remember this, no matter what we choose, we all bear some responsibility for the state of things (even if you don't own or drive a car) and we will all either reap the benefits or suffer the consequences of our decisions together, whether we agree or not. We need to think beyond ourselves.
PS - It is not my intent, though I know this will probably piss some people off....if you still think there is no direct and negative effect from the actions of humans on this planet, you are delusional and should consider getting your head checked. Seriously, no joking and no insult intended. Ignorance does not defy logic (or science). Think.
FWIW & slightly OT - I personally think our biggest issue overall is overpopulation. No one ever wants to talk about it, though. I was born in 1971, the world's population has doubled since then...in just 47 years. Over 7 billion people now. Think about that for a second. Pollution and waste generation would likely not be issues at all (or certainly not to the magnitude they are now) if we could control ourselves a bit. And I think you know what I mean...