Electric cars could be one option for drivers to consider as gas prices keep rising as the summer driving season nears. But what they save on gas could end up costing them more in other areas. “They also have the feel-good feeling that they’re driving without depleting any fossil fuel reserves,” according to Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian. He’s a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama who previously spent 38 years working for Daimler Chrysler and Mercedes Benz. Sources: Fox 6 (Birmingham) , NBC 12 (Montgomery), ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia)