Are electric cars the way of the future? Some would say no because of the pollution caused during vehicle testing and manufacturing. Others would say that switching to electricity would help the environment because there would be less pollution released into the atmosphere. Today, about a third of the country's greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. Environmental protection is not limited to what comes out of the exhaust of today's modern cars. Due to differing views that electric vehicles are good for climate change, whether or not the government should continue to offer subsidies and incentives for purchasing an electric car remains debatable. These tax incentives can offset the cost of these electric or hybrid cars by making the purchase more attractive and, in the long term, they will reduce the amount of emissions from all transport vehicles and help end this country's dependence with regard to foreign and domestic oil. Although it is argued that tax credits will not help make environmentally friendly cars that will help reduce emissions, some would argue that these incentives only make "green" cars more affordable for people already rich while costing taxpayers more money. The “big picture” must be taken into account when trying to solve a large-scale global problem. According to a Journal of Accountancy article titled Tax Practice Corner (Bonner 2011), it is stated that those who purchase these electric and plug-in hybrid cars may "be eligible for a tax credit ranging from $2,500 to $7,500" ( p.58). . This incentive is supposed to be quite useful when purchasing a vehicle with this innovative technology. Of course, right now it costs...... middle of paper ...... Eagles, J., Peterson, TR, & .. .Wilson, EJ (2013). A smarter grid for renewable energies: different states of action. Challenges (20781547), 4(2), 217-16. doi:10.3390/challe4020217Bonner, P. (2011). TAX PRACTICE CORNER. Journal Of Accountancy, 211(6), 58-59. STOICA, I., BATAUS, M., OPREAN, M. and NEGRUS, E. (2013). Benefits of developing an electric vehicle for advanced simulations of real vehicles. Annals of the Faculty of Engineering of Hunedoara - International Journal Of Engineering, 11(2), 207-212.Van Wee, B., Maat, K. and De Bont, C. (2012). Improving sustainability in urban areas: discussing the potential to transform conventional car travel into electric mobility. European Planning Studies, 20(1), 95-110. doi:10.1080/09654313.2011.638497Deal III, W.F. (2010). Go green with electric vehicles. Teacher of technology and engineering, 70(3), 5-11.