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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’re about to enact the “Home Star” and “Building Star” programs—putting people to work on “Cash for Caulkers” retrofits that will make buildings more comfortable and cut owners’ fuel costs. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses.

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"Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" Update -- "Spirit of DC's" Visit to Nogales High School with Nogales International Reporter, Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

A plug and a pack can make a car a 101 MPG vehicle aided by electricity. ! After all, if the US Stimulus Package program could do "Cash for Clunkers," then why not "Cash for Conversions!". with lots of conversion opportunities definitely abounding in Nogales.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Per our brief conversing on EV educational tour this afternoon, here's a more descriptive outline of the Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" PHEV3Al Tour helpfully with lots of team building to provide needed coordination with some 15 county seats of government as starters per Listing of Arizona Counties as follows: 1. CALCars News not copied].

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