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| * Senator ] pledged on ], ] to promote partnerships between utilities and automakers to accelerate the deployment of plug-in hybrids.<ref></ref> | * Senator ] pledged on ], ] to promote partnerships between utilities and automakers to accelerate the deployment of plug-in hybrids.<ref></ref> | ||
| * Senator ] called on ], ] for investment in research and to stimulate demand for the first commercial PHEVs by investing $2 billion in research and development to reduce the cost and increase the longevity and durability of batteries; offering consumers tax credits of up to $10,000 for purchasing a plug-in hybrid; and adding 100,000 plug-in hybrids to the federal fleet by 2015.<ref></ref> | * Senator ] called on ], ] for investment in research and to stimulate demand for the first commercial PHEVs by investing $2 billion in research and development to reduce the cost and increase the longevity and durability of batteries; offering consumers tax credits of up to $10,000 for purchasing a plug-in hybrid; and adding 100,000 plug-in hybrids to the federal fleet by 2015.<ref></ref> | ||
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Main article: Plug-in hybrid
As of February, 2008, all three of the major U.S. presidential candidates have taken a position on plug-in hybrids:
- Senator Barack Obama delivered a speech on February 28, 2006 calling for every government car to be a PHEV. On April 19, 2007, Obama joined with senators Maria Cantwell and Republican Orrin Hatch to introduce legislation providing: tax credits to consumers who purchase plug-ins, patterned after existing incentives for conventional hybrids; tax incentives for the U.S. production of PHEVs and dedicated parts; and incentives for electric utilities to provide rebates to customers who purchase plug-ins, scaled to provide larger incentives to utilities producing greener energy.
- Senator John McCain pledged on April 23, 2007 to promote partnerships between utilities and automakers to accelerate the deployment of plug-in hybrids.
- Senator Hillary Clinton called on February 11, 2008 for investment in research and to stimulate demand for the first commercial PHEVs by investing $2 billion in research and development to reduce the cost and increase the longevity and durability of batteries; offering consumers tax credits of up to $10,000 for purchasing a plug-in hybrid; and adding 100,000 plug-in hybrids to the federal fleet by 2015.
See also
References
- Remarks of Senator Barack Obama, Governor's Ethanol Coalition, Washington, DC
- Cantwell, Hatch, Obama Announce Plan to Promote Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
- John McCain's Speech On Energy Policy
- Hillary Clinton Press Release: Hillary’s Plan to Create a Green Jobs Revolution