Affordable, Clean, Local Plug-in Partners Campaign Plug-in, Flexible Fuel, Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The Perfect Storm Economics Economics – Peak oil means that Cheap oil is running out Environmental Environmental – pressure to curb pollutants from transportation National Security National Security – pressure to curb dependence on oil
Plug-In Hybrid Power Train
Year’s Equivalent of Energy PollutantLbs.Wind Coal Plant Gasoline NOx CO207,00010,000 HCs SOx025Trace
Alternatives to Petroleum Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels Hydrogen Hydrogen Electricity Electricity
Electricity Advantages Cost Cost Infrastructure Infrastructure Multiple Fuels Multiple Fuels Emissions Emissions Renewable Energy Renewable Energy
Plug-In Hybrids Plug-in hybrid vehicles extend the all electric operating range Plug-in hybrids can be fueled through an electric wall outlet or at the gas station.
Annual Gasoline Consumption
Modest Electric Range – Large Impact
Plug-in Austin Austin Energy rebates -$1 million City of Austin and other local government fleet orders –600+ Petitions and endorsements – 12,000 from businesses, environmentalists, and others
The Dodge Plug-In Hybrid Sprinter
University of California at Davis
National Plug-in Partners Campaign Utility and Employer’s Rebates / Incentives Fleet Orders from Government and Business Consumer Petitions Organizational Support