Christian Kurrer with James Tarlton. Electric cars are projected to become cheaper than equivalent gasoline cars by 2025, when accounting for their lower running costs. Their widespread adoption would be a big help for the EU in meeting its targets on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. However, there could be challenges ahead for our electricity grid, the automobile industry, and our supply of lithium, which is currently important for the manufacture of batteries.Source : © European Union - EP