As we move towards an all-electric future, it is clearly important to assess the cleanliness of the grid which will power these vehicles. Otherwise we risk moving the problem from the tailpipe to upstream flue-gas stacks. Increasing the contribution of renewable energy is imperative, and it is also important to consider the resilience of the grid. As this year shows, an increase in gas fuel prices and a drought resulted in an increase in  coal, the worst carbon footprint fuel being used. As the pandemic has highlighted, we are increasingly relying on goods and services delivered to our doorstep. So also consider that the electricity demand will only increase in the future (and substantially) as we electrify the transportation sector. Improved technologies, efficiencies and policy tools are clearly needed as we move ahead.