A million EVs: Our generation's Sputnik moment?

The article focuses on the speech of U.S. President Barack Obama during his State of the Union address on January 25, 2011 concerning his administration's introduction of Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future. It states that the Blueprint visualizes the cutting of oil imports in the U.S. and ensuring the government purchase of all-electric vehicles (EVs) in 2015. It also discusses debates and several factors to consider on the Obama's EV targets such as lithium-ion (Li-on) battery availability.