Obama Administration to Aid Next-Generation Auto Technology

[MineralMan]

http://www.energy.gov/news/10336.htm

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Expanded Partnership with Industry to Advance Next-Generation Automotive Technologies

Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced U.S. DRIVE, a cooperative partnership with industry to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use. This partnership is part of DOE's broad strategy to expand the availability of advanced vehicles to American families to help protect them from future spikes in gas prices and reduce our nation's reliance on imported oil. Formerly known as the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, U.S. DRIVE - Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability - brings together top technical experts from DOE, the national laboratories, and industry partners to identify critical research and development (R&D) needs, develop technical targets and strategic roadmaps, and evaluate R&D progress on a broad range of advanced vehicle and energy infrastructure technologies.

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Good move President Obama!

[damntexdem]

1. And the infrastructure will be so essential.

While shopping for a new car last Saturday, I saw cars sporting nitrogen-filled tires and thought, and said to the salesperson: may be a great idea, but not until there is the infrastructure to support it.

[MineralMan]

2. Most major tire stores and dealerships can fill tires with nitrogen.

You can't do it at the gas station, though.

[Fumesucker]

3. Nitrogen is available at a lot of welding supply shops..

[MrTriumph]

4. More government handouts to the failed US auto industry.

GM and Fiat ownership must be delighted.

[PuffedMica]

5. It is good news our Obama Administration is contributing to advanced technologies

The next step would be to develop clean, renewable energy sources that would dovetail with the transportation technology.

We need a program like the Apollo moon shot to break our addiction to foreign oil.

[PuffedMica]

6. K&R