Leroy Lapp showcases his global electric car “Ruby” to Shawn Kirchner at the Earth Day Home Energy Fair at the La Verne Church of the Brethren on Sunday.

The U.S. thought it was dead, but Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Jay Jones assured 15 people that the electric car is back with a vengeance, Friday in La Fetra Auditorium.

The advent of the Nissan Leaf, an all-electric vehicle, is stirring a silent commotion in the automotive world, a world where Priuses have barely crossed over.