Right Lane Cruiser
09-03-2010, 09:48 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Mayor Newsom has publicly vowed that the Bay Area and San Francisco in particular, will lead the nation in steering away from gasoline-powered cars. (http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/flip-side-faith-politics-communication/2010/sep/2/guest-post-san-francisco-mayor-newsom-makes-hybrid/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_PHEV_Rendering.jpgAllison Addicott - WASHINGTONTIMES (http://communities.washingtontimes.com) - September 2, 2010
Will SF be able to live up to this mayor's goals? --Ed.
Making San Francisco known as the most sustainable city in the nation is a well-known priority for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. His green initiatives have ranged from what San Francisco does with its plastic bags and water bottles to the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations outside San Francisco's City Hall.
Standing in front of a small audience and two brand new Prius plug-in hybrids, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced last week a partnership with Toyota to test pilot the vehicles and the upgraded charging systems.
The plug-in hybrids, coming to market in 2012, will operate as part of the city fleet in order to demonstrate the viability of plug-in hybrid technology. The EV chargers are part of a “Green Vehicle Showcase” the city installed last year to highlight green transportation options, including natural gas vehicles, car-sharing systems, and electric cars. Over 150 hybrid vehicles are going into use around the nation with universities, corporations, government agencies and in fleet applications like San Francisco.
“Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are the future of the automotive industry and an economic engine for job growth,” said Mayor Newsom. He continued, “More than half of the greenhouse gases produced in California come from transportation, and replacing gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles will help transform California’s economy and our environment for the better. I am proud that San Francisco will continue to help pioneer and advance the emerging electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid market with this... http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/flip-side-faith-politics-communication/2010/sep/2/guest-post-san-francisco-mayor-newsom-makes-hybrid/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius-III_PHEV_Rendering.jpgAllison Addicott - WASHINGTONTIMES (http://communities.washingtontimes.com) - September 2, 2010
Will SF be able to live up to this mayor's goals? --Ed.
Making San Francisco known as the most sustainable city in the nation is a well-known priority for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. His green initiatives have ranged from what San Francisco does with its plastic bags and water bottles to the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations outside San Francisco's City Hall.
Standing in front of a small audience and two brand new Prius plug-in hybrids, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced last week a partnership with Toyota to test pilot the vehicles and the upgraded charging systems.
The plug-in hybrids, coming to market in 2012, will operate as part of the city fleet in order to demonstrate the viability of plug-in hybrid technology. The EV chargers are part of a “Green Vehicle Showcase” the city installed last year to highlight green transportation options, including natural gas vehicles, car-sharing systems, and electric cars. Over 150 hybrid vehicles are going into use around the nation with universities, corporations, government agencies and in fleet applications like San Francisco.
“Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are the future of the automotive industry and an economic engine for job growth,” said Mayor Newsom. He continued, “More than half of the greenhouse gases produced in California come from transportation, and replacing gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles will help transform California’s economy and our environment for the better. I am proud that San Francisco will continue to help pioneer and advance the emerging electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid market with this... http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/flip-side-faith-politics-communication/2010/sep/2/guest-post-san-francisco-mayor-newsom-makes-hybrid/