It appears the President wants PHEVs to become an article of faith
for the Republican party. He included them among the 16 items ab out
which he said "we believe".

<http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060316-16.html>
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL ...
Whitehouse.gov (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
March 16, 2006

President Attends National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner
Washington Hilton Hotel
Washington, D.C.

I know it shocks some of you to hear a Texan say that we're addicted
to oil -- (laughter) -- and we are. And that's a problem. In order to
make sure this nation remains competitive, in order to make sure
we're the leader of the world, I look forward to working with the
members of the United States Congress here to pass the Advanced
Energy Initiative.

Last year, thanks to the leadership of the Speaker, I was able to
sign a comprehensive energy bill. There is more work to be done.
We're going to harness technology to make sure the automobiles you
drive consume less oil. We believe in plug-in hybrid batteries. It's
the wave of the future. We believe in the use of ethanol. I love the
fact that when our farmers are growing crops it makes us less
dependent on oil from the Middle East. (Applause.)

Ours is a party that knows you got to challenge the status quo when
it comes to energy. In order to make sure this country is less
dependent on fossil fuels, we must promote safe and sound nuclear
power. We must promote solar energy and clean coal technology and
wind energy. Ours is the party that can see into the future. We don't
fear it, we welcome it, because we intend to continue to lead. (Applause.)

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Felix Kramer fkramer@...
Founder California Cars Initiative
http://www.calcars.org
http://www.calcars.org/news-index.html
http://www.hybridcars.com/blogs/power
http://www.eaa-phev.org
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