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Could electric cars take too much water?

Controversial study suggests a rise of electric cars could mean a depletion of the water supply.

Emily Shurr
Emily Shurr is CNET News.com general-assignment news producer.
Emily Shurr

Along with all the apparent benefits of electric cars, their possible drawbacks are also gaining attention. In some circles, it's the science that's controversial; in others, it's the funding for the research. On LiveScience the argument is about whether electric cars could strain the water supply due to their use of electricity...Wait, what?

Read the full story, and enjoy a good argument, on LiveScience: "Electric Vehicles Could Strain Water Supplies"