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The problems with this are many.
1: The "force" aspect. Forcing someone by law ( which is nothing more than threat of violence if they disobey ) to change their chosen mode of transport is morally unacceptable.
2: Electric cars are hardly affordable. The new hybrids have a price that is, I believe, 1/3 higher than their gas-only counterparts. Furthermore, electricity doesn't just come from nowhere; it has to be generated. If you have a tonne of electric-powered cars running around, the amount of power that has to be generated ( usually by dirty power-plants ) increases, which increases the smog generated by those plants. Electric cars also have severe limitations in range and speed; and lemme tell you, in many large cities, going slow is a good way to get killed. Purely electric cars ( as opposed to hybrids ) have extreme issues with operating range; most can only go 60-80 miles before they require a 12-hour recharge. Getting around in the city is hardly a ten-minute proposition: most people who could afford such a vehicle live in the suburbs, and the commute into work can be 1-3 hours, each way.
3: Hydrogen. Hello Hindenberg! I've worked with this stuff before, and it's NOT SAFE. Period. Hydrogen is, of course, an explosive gas which can be ignited by the smallest spark. I don't even wanna THINK about what would happen in an accident involving a hydrogen-powered car.
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