[ausev] What politicians SHOULD do

[John Penry at TransTexasTrucks]

July 11, 2008

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) on Friday told the Sumner County (TN) Chamber of Commerce that in five years many of Sumner County residents could be driving electric cars and trucks to work. 

"Everyday 73,000 people in Sumner County on average spend 27 minutes commuting to work each morning and then 27 minutes again to get back home at night," Sen. Alexander said. "Within 5 years, you could be driving plug-in cars and trucks - saving money on fuel, making the air cleaner, and reducing the number of dollars we send overseas to countries funding terrorists who are trying to kill us. Plug-in electric cars and trucks are about to give Big Oil some real competition." 

Last month, Alexander joined in introducing the Gas Price Reduction Act (S. 3202), which includes provisions to encourage the development of plug-in vehicles. 

Specifically, the bill: 


a.. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to expand and accelerate research and development efforts for advanced batteries. 
a.. $100 million per year for fiscal years 2010-2014. 
a.. Authorizes direct loans for U.S. advanced battery manufacturing facilities. 
a.. $250 million per year for fiscal years 2009-2013. 
a.. Includes a "Sense of the Senate" resolution that the Federal Government should increase its purchases of electric vehicles. 


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