Posted on 11 August 2009. Tags: Business, Government
According to GM the new Chevy Volt will achieve a modest 230 MPG. The Extended-Range Electric Vehicle will be able to propel passengers approximately 40 miles on a single charge and roughly 300 miles with the help of a small gasoline powered engine.
“The Chevy Volt is designed to move more than 75 percent of America’s daily commuters without a single drop of gas. That means for someone who drives less than 40 miles a day, Chevy Volt will use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions”.
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Posted on 05 August 2009. Tags: Government, Nancy Pelosi, taxes
The Senate will be voting in the next few days in favor of adding an additional $2 billion to the CARS rebate program, commonly known as Cash for Clunkers. “In about six days, it is estimated that 250,000 cars were sold. On both sides of the aisle, people acknowledged the effectiveness of this initiative. And that is why yesterday, as we were seeing what was happening this week, the Obama Administration asked us to help consumers who have yet to have the opportunity to take advantage of trading in their old cars for new energy efficient models.” (Nancy Pelosi).
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