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By working with a variety of public and private organizations and industries, Plug In America strives to "revive plug-in auto producion" in order to promote "cleaner, cheaper, domestic sources of energy."<ref>[http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=890 EvWorld The Future in Motion (September 1, 2005): Plug In America!]</ref> In its efforts, the organization has been successful in obtaining support from environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club, and automobile corporations, such as Toyota and GM, and more recently, in forming political alliances with the Bush administration.<ref>[http://www.pluginamerica.org/press.shtm#Mar%2027,%202008%20Eviscerate%20Again Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): California Regulators Eviscerate Clean-Car Mandate Again - a 70% Drop]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "California Air Resource Board [[CARB]] rejected the staff’s proposal to shrink the number of Zero-emission vehicle [[ZEV]]s required of automakers in 2012-2014 from 25,000 down to 2,500 vehicles, and instead set the target at 5,357 vehicles – an improvement from the low numbers staff proposed, yet only 70% of current regulations."<ref>[http://www.pluginamerica.org/press.shtm#Mar%2027 Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): Legislative Steps Needed Toward Zero-Emission Vehicles]</ref> |
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According to Plug In America, hybrid cars will lower air pollutants, but emissions of burning coal will raise. <ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/07/20/MNGT7R3OH81.DTL San Francisco Chronicle (July 20, 2007): Cleaner Future? Plug In]</ref>Regardless of the energy source that fuels them, electric hybrids not only produce substantially less greenhouse gasses than gas-fueled vehicles, but also less than conventional hybrid cars.Substantially the electric hybrid wouldn't need twice the amount of oil the United States imports each day from Saudi Arabia because 70% of the oil is consumed for transportation.<ref>[http://www.pluginamerica.org/press.shtm#Mar%2027,%202008%20Eviscerate%20Again Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): California Regulators Eviscerate Clean-Car Mandate Again - a 70% Drop]</ref> <ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/07/20/MNGT7R3OH81.DTL San Fransisco (July 20, 2007): Cleaner Future? Plug In]</ref>If over 50% Americans bought plug-in hybrids by 2050, there would be a small increase in electricity, which wouldn't require a surge at night when demand of electricity is low. |
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Revision as of 14:45, 18 April 2008
Plug In America (also known as PIA) is a non-profit educational organization that promotes and advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and SUVs powered by domestic electricity which it claims will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels and improve the global environment. It is currently a chapter of the Electric Auto Association. The Executive Director (as of 2007) is Chelsea Sexton.
PIA advocates the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and other vehicles which utilize electricity, from the power grid or from electricity-generating devices such as solar cells, as a substantial source of motive energy.
History
PlugInAmerica.com began as Don't Crush, an effort to stop automobile makers from taking back electric vehicles at the end of their lease and crushing them. With the end of successful campaigns against Ford and Toyota in conjunction with the Rainforest Action Network the coalition of Toyota RAV4 EV drivers, former Honda EV Plus, GM EV1, and Ford Th!nk City lessees, and clean air and energy independence advocates transformed themselves into PIA to augment the growing push for plug-in vehicles. PIA works in conjunction with several other organizations, including CalCars and Plug-In Partners.
Environment
By working with a variety of public and private organizations and industries, Plug In America strives to "revive plug-in auto producion" in order to promote "cleaner, cheaper, domestic sources of energy."[1] In its efforts, the organization has been successful in obtaining support from environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club, and automobile corporations, such as Toyota and GM, and more recently, in forming political alliances with the Bush administration.[2]
According to Plug In America, hybrid cars will lower air pollutants, but emissions of burning coal will raise. [3]Regardless of the energy source that fuels them, electric hybrids not only produce substantially less greenhouse gasses than gas-fueled vehicles, but also less than conventional hybrid cars.Substantially the electric hybrid wouldn't need twice the amount of oil the United States imports each day from Saudi Arabia because 70% of the oil is consumed for transportation.[4] [5]If over 50% Americans bought plug-in hybrids by 2050, there would be a small increase in electricity, which wouldn't require a surge at night when demand of electricity is low.
"California Air Resource Board CARB rejected the staff’s proposal to shrink the number of Zero-emission vehicle ZEVs required of automakers in 2012-2014 from 25,000 down to 2,500 vehicles, and instead set the target at 5,357 vehicles – an improvement from the low numbers staff proposed, yet only 70% of current regulations."[6]
As of right now there isn't a delivery system yet for hydrogen cars only, but the system is being worked out.[7]
References
- ^ EvWorld The Future in Motion (September 1, 2005): Plug In America!
- ^ Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): California Regulators Eviscerate Clean-Car Mandate Again - a 70% Drop
- ^ San Francisco Chronicle (July 20, 2007): Cleaner Future? Plug In
- ^ Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): California Regulators Eviscerate Clean-Car Mandate Again - a 70% Drop
- ^ San Fransisco (July 20, 2007): Cleaner Future? Plug In
- ^ Plug In America Press Release (March 27, 2008): Legislative Steps Needed Toward Zero-Emission Vehicles
- ^ GreenTech Pastures (April 1, 2008): California and non-gasoline autos- was that hydrogen talk just hot air?