"electric cars are both the hope and the bane of the automobile industry" in German Electric cars are both the hope and the bane of the automobile industry. Elektroautos sind für die Automobilindustrie Hoffnung und Albtraum zugleich. Detailed translations for "electric cars are both the hope and the bane of the automobile industry" Electric cars are both the hope and the bane of the automobile industry. Electric cars are both the hope and the bane of the automobile industry. Elektroautos sind für die Automobilindustrie Hoffnung und Albtraum zugleich.