Plug In America drives change.
We accelerate the shift to plug-in vehicles powered by
clean, affordable, domestic electricity to reduce our nation's dependence on
petroleum and improve the global environment.
"Plug In America has been the clearest and loudest voice demanding electric vehicle technology, and the most effective grassroots advocacy organization for EVs." -Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times columnist
A $25 billion loan was approved by Congress in September, designed to help the auto companies retool for the manufacture of fuel-efficient vehicles.
Now the automakers are asking to use that money for short-term cash flow needs. In other words, at the brink of bankruptcy, the automakers are still resisting technological change and wishing for business as usual.
Congress may retain the existing fuel-efficiency provisions, or could decide to give the automakers the $25 billion with no strings attached.
Congress doesn't want to risk being blamed for "letting the carmakers go under", and so may drop the fuel-efficiency requirements. They need to hear from us that we support keeping the requirements in place. They need to understand we want our American automakers to gear up for the cars of the future.
Visit our "No Bailout Without Strings" page and enter your ZIP. You will get a form that makes it easy to send an immediate message to your local representatives. Please act now.
President-elect Barak Obama is asking Americans to identify the
issues most important to them. His transition team's website asks us all to "help solve the biggest challenges facing our country." It's a quick survey with the chance for more detail.
Plug In America's new First 100 Days Campaign has one main message for the new Administration: One Million Plug-in Cars by 2012; 10 Million by 2016. The new administration is already committing to one million PHEVs by 2015.
PIA president and "Who Killed the Electric Car?" director get their Tesla Roadsters
posted Nov 13, 2008
I couldn't help but wonder if Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and Linda Nicholes, president of Plug In America, were humming that beautiful hymn, "Oh Happy Day" this afternoon. Both received their long awaited Tesla Roadsters ...
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Federal Tax Credits for Plug-ins Signed into Law
On October 3, 2008, Federal tax credits were signed into law a s part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, section 205.
Tax credits for first 250,000 plug-in vehicles: $2,500 if at least 4kWh of batteries
Each additional kWh earns another $417 up to:
$7,500 if vehicle weighs up to 10,000 lbs $10,000 for vehicles 10,000-14,000 lbs $12,500 for vehicles 14,000-26,000 lbs $15,000 for vehicles over 26,000 lbs
Widespread adoption of plug-in vehicles can truly lead to economic stabilization!
First Fundraiser A Success!
We would like to thank all the attendees and participants, as well as the staff and volunteers that made the party possible. We look forward to seeing you at future events. Keep an eye on our gallery for more pictures from the fundraiser.
"We were all remarking about what a change we've seen in the past three years. From protesting in the pouring down rain of Feb/March 2005 and watching GM remove 72 EV1s for crushing in the Arizona desert, to seeing the Tesla playing kissy face with a Volt. Like two mutations from a dalliance in detroit these new life forms are further proof that evolution is in progress and we will see their progeny evolve into a world wide fleet of electrically propelled vehicles." - Paul Scott (Read the rest of Paul's post)
Media courtesy of Stefano Paris, Jeff U'Ren, and Andrew Grin. Check back soon for more pictures from the party.
With gas at $4-per-gallon or more, Plug In America is urging Americans to call automakers and demand electric cars.Click here for a list of auto company 800-numbers and instructions.
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What People Are Saying About Plug-In's
GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz "what started out as a fuel cell project is now an electric vehicle project." (AutoWeek November 2006)
GM CEO Rick Wagonerhis worst decision was "Axing the EV1 electric-car program and not putting the right resources into hybrids." (Motor Trend, June 2006)
Former CIA Director, James Woolsey"A plug-in hybrid is an electric car with an insurance policy - a gas engine." Read more
Today's batteries can take EVs 300 miles on a single charge.
Battery Electric Vehicles (EVs) are by far the most efficient vehicles in the world and use 3-4 times LESS energy than hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Enough excess generating capacity exists at night in the U.S. to charge 180 million EVs without adding any new capacity (no new coal or nuclear power plants). Source US. Department of Energy.
We will never fight a war over electricity.
EVs powered by the US electrical grid are cleaner than gas, E85, biodiesel & fuel cells.
Half of EV owners surveyed use solar energy to power their houses and cars.
EVs by the millions could be built today.
Plug-in cars capable of 50 miles per day would meet the needs of 80% of the American driving public.Source: U.S. Department of Transportation.
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