| Plug-in-Hybrids (PH's), all Electric Vehicles (EV's), and | | | | we waiting for? You can, right now, cut your footprint |
| PHEV's are all available now or in 2010. If enough | | | | by 100% by using an EV for short trips. Consider |
| Americans set the right example, we can lead the rest | | | | commuting and shopping with an Electric moped, motor |
| of the world in avoiding the doubling of CO2 emissions | | | | bike, or motor scooter. Please start setting the right |
| before that target date of 2050. We cannot risk | | | | example today? The Coda Sedan is all electric and will |
| dawdling for the next 40 years or even a small part of | | | | also go 100 miles per charge. |
| that because the exploding economies of India and | | | | Smart grid technology is coming but we already have |
| China need the right example to follow starting now. | | | | enough power in the grid to switch to EV's and |
| That includes US state and federal legislators | | | | PHEV's. Since they could be charged during off peak |
| especially! | | | | hours, we can charge over 70% of our existing fleet, |
| Lack of enlightened leadership regarding incentives and | | | | assuming we could convert the fleet to all electric |
| legislation to control emissions has allowed the | | | | overnight. Renewable energy from wind and solar |
| petroleum-automotive industrial complex to drag their | | | | could fill the gap. Smart grid technology will allow us to |
| feet. They have continued to promote gas hog SUV's | | | | plug in while at work where our EV battery could |
| and Pick Ups (PU's) at the expense of our future. | | | | actually supply energy to the grid during peak needs, |
| They have been purposely slow to develop PH's, EV;s | | | | while allowing solar roof sources to recharge it for the |
| and PHEV's, holding on to inefficient technologies to | | | | commute home. During evening hours, our batteries |
| appease the greed of the petroleum companies, while | | | | could supplement home needs, recharging late at night |
| the EV technology has existed since the time of | | | | for the morning drive. |
| Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. The US has actually | | | | Most of the new PHEV's are extended range vehicles, |
| increased it's emissions rate since the Kyoto | | | | designed to achieve over 100 miles per charge. After |
| Conference. Consumers are ready. Look at the | | | | that the backup gasoline engine will help power the |
| success of the Prius and Insight. Forty percent of | | | | vehicle. That all electric range is good enough to get |
| consumers polled recently say they will go electric in | | | | 80% of America's commuters to work, and back! The |
| the near future. | | | | PH's Prius and Insight are getting 40 to 60 mpg now. |
| An EV puts out zero emissions locally but they are | | | | The Chevrolet Volt is expected to get 230 mpg. Yes, |
| recharged from our 'Dumb' grid. Half of our available | | | | TWO HUNDRED THIRTY miles per gallon! What does |
| power STILL comes from DIRTY coal. Despite that | | | | that do for your gas budget? And the Volt will go 40 |
| EV's represent a 30% decrease in emissions of CO2 | | | | miles on a charge alone before the gas engine has to |
| and polluting particles. As the grid becomes smarter | | | | assist. Electric golf carts, electric mopeds, motor bikes |
| and supplies all of our energy from 100% renewable | | | | and motor scooters have been around for some time. |
| sources, EV's will realize their potential of 100% | | | | People who use them enjoy an expense of about 3 |
| efficiency, true ZERO emissions. The near future is | | | | cents per mile versus 13 cents per mile for a gas |
| cleaner and brighter and global warming can be | | | | vehicle, and that is at current gas prices. |
| stopped. | | | | Ford, Mitsubishi, and Toyota plan on all electric vehicles |
| PHEV's like the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight get | | | | to hit the production line by 2011. But what is available in |
| from 40 to 60 mpg. We can trade up now and double | | | | 2010? Chrysler's General Electric Motor division has |
| our milage while cutting the cost by half and cutting our | | | | produced the all electric GEM E4. The Nissan Leaf |
| emissions to zero locally. Can you imagine paying half | | | | expects to get 100 miles per charge and Nissan plans |
| what you do now for gasoline? If you use half as | | | | an extensive expansion of charging stations nationally |
| much gasoline you have cut your car's carbon | | | | to accomodate their projected sales! Click on the link |
| footprint by 50%! In addition you will be cutting your out | | | | below for more information on the Coda. So, "Lead, |
| put by 30% more in the bigger dumb grid picture, | | | | Follow, or Get Out of the Way!" Start commuting all |
| When the grid is fully based on clean renewable | | | | electric now, or, trade up to a Volt or Coda next year, |
| sources, you will have true ZERO emissions. What are | | | | or, switch to mass transit tomorrow! |