Today is Good News Tuesday. After weeks and weeks of political squabbling about our current energy crisis, regular Americans are showing why our country is great. American ingenuity and work ethic will drive our nation toward alternative energy sources and the goal of US energy independence, regardless of how hard the politicians try to get in the way.
The Spirit of DC is a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle that is currently travelling all around America. Called PHEV3A (PHEV All Around America), the goal of their country-wide tour is to show the nation that plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are truly practical and are possible now, we do not need to wait for new technology to be developed. The converted 2005 Toyota Prius has a battery pack that was added to the rear of the vehicle, allowing it to be charged from a regular electrical outlet. This allows the Prius to run on all-electric power for a greater percentage of time, resulting in 100+ MPG.
Imagine what a fleet of PHEV’s getting 100+MPG would do to our dependence on foreign oil. Urge your elected officials to support tax credits for PHEV ownership, and ask them to help encourage our auto companies to quickly bring new PHEV’s to market. Ask them to spend some of the existing $35 Billion in taxes that ExxonMobile paid last quarter on supporting alternative energy sources. Toyota and Honda currently lead the field in electric hybrids, and if our auto industry truly does not want to become irrelevant, they need to quickly bring more hybrids and PHEVs into production immediately.
If you think you might be a potential sponsor you can contact PHEV3A’s Co-Chairs, Joseph Lado, at the virtual PHEV3A operations Center (Poc) by emailing joelado@yahoo.comand “on the Road” PHEV3A driver “EVJerry” Asher at EVisionA2Z@usa.net. You can keep up to date on their progress at their blog.
| 3.9 (2 people) |