American consumers have been more than a little skittish when it comes to whole heartedly adopting Electric Vehicles.

From their comparatively high cost that is only partially offset by tax incentives, to a lack of adequate charging stations; Americans have been more likely to choose old, familiar gas guzzlers, or to hedge their bets with hybrids.

But, as you'll hear in my interview with Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief, Autos, Mike Colias, who wrote a new book called "INEVITABLE: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles"; Europe and China are way ahead of us when it comes to EV adoption, and there are a lot of really good reasons we need to catch up.

Find out why. Listen now.