We already have the technology we need to cure our addiction to oil, stabilize the climate and maintain our standard of living, all at the same time. By transitioning to sustainable technologies, such as solar and wind power, we can achieve energy independence and stabilize human-induced climate change.

Rising transportation resourcefulness is the best place to start efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a primary culprit in global warming. Of all CO2 emissions in the usa, about 33 percent comes from transportation.

Plug-in gas/electric vehicles and all-electric cars (EVs) offer overwhelming advantages, both environmental and financial, over gasoline automobiles. Plug-in gas/electric vehicles offer the range of hybrid powered vehicles (500 miles or more), plus the benefit of all-electric performance for short trips, which dramatically reduces the amount of fuel used. EVs require no gas whatsoever and, when recharged from renewable energy sources, produce zero total emissions.

Of course, the ultimate goal would be to have all-electric cars charged only by clean, renewable energy. But even if we switch from fuel-autos to electric vehicles charged by existing utility grids (which mostly use fossil fuels), there would be a 42 percent national average reduction in CO2 emissions, according to research by Peter Lilienthal of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

We have the performance to demand that automakers offer better transportation choices. Please join the Plug-in Partners National Campaign; together we can transform our transportation system. http://www.pluginpartners.org/

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