However, I do not own a plug-in, or any other car. I'm a resident of Manhattan who rarely needs to use a car, and rents when required for work or personal travel. You can't get much more environmentally friendly than me.
More seriously, although your proposal certainly has merit, current electric and hybrid car technologies unfortunately leave a lot to be desired. They are comparatively very expensive, present their own unique and significant environmental and practical issues, and do not really save money over the expected life of the car. If your average car purchaser wants to actually save money and get good gas mileage in 2013, your best bet is still a small, efficient gas car. Sadly, "green" cars are often vanity purchases for the wealthy.
I hope government encouragement and private investment improve the relevant technologies to make cars that are more environmentally friendly accessible to more Americans. Nevertheless, there will always be trade-offs like the battery life, toxicity and disposal problems. Sadly, nothing in life is free.
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