Basic problem with electric cars is we will still be burning fossil fuels to generate energy to recharge them. So it's just another green delusion
Nope. As noted, if you recharge them at night in Texas, you are probably using 100% wind energy. In Iowa you are using ~60% wind energy most of the day. In Georgia, at night you are using mostly nuclear power. Furthermore, electric cars are 3 to 4 times more energy efficient than gasoline-only cars, so even with coal, you produce less CO2 per mile.