3.B: Vehicle Technologies
Support advanced vehicle technologies. Other Information:
Record battery grants announced last month are part of a concerted effort to place the U.S. on the cutting edge of advanced
vehicle technology, from electric cars to biofuels to advanced combustion. For the sake of our national security, economy,
and environment, it is crucial to diversify away from oil as the sole source of transportation fuel. Today, oil accounts for
96 percent of the fuel that powers our country’s vehicle fleet. The lack of widespread, affordable alternatives to oil makes
us vulnerable to market disruptions and dependent on oil producers. Oil is also responsible for one third of our carbon dioxide
emissions and is a significant source of local air pollution, threatening our climate security and the health of our local
communities. The President’s strategy is to put the U.S. at the cutting edge of the advanced vehicle technology industry,
which will not only reduce our dependence on oil, but will also create jobs, strengthen our manufacturing base, improve the
quality of the air we breathe, and offer consumers greater safety, performance, and choice.
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