1) Near Energy Independence.

The current generation of plug-in hybrids run for the first 40 miles on electricity only.  After that, the vehicle's gasoline engine starts and the vehicle runs much like present-day hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius.  Because most Americans drive less than 35 miles per day^[1], a plug-in hybrid vehicle would dramatically lower the need for gasoline.

2) Billions of dollars staying in our Economy each year.

Close to 100% of the electricity consumed each year in the United States is produced in the United States^[2]. Because plug-in hybrid vehicles run mainly on electricity, there will be less of a need to import expensive foreign oil^[3].

3) Large Increase in Jobs.

To maintain a nation full of plug-in hybrid vehicles, more power plants will be required. This growth in demand for electricity will create thousands of new jobs. The switch to plug-in hybrid technology would essentially move energy-related jobs from overseas to the United States.

4) Less terrorism.

Oil revenue has been linked to terrorist activities around the world^[4][5]. Cutting off this revenue would remove one major cog in the terrorist machine: vast amounts of money^[6].

5) Fewer wars over oil.

As demand for oil skyrockets and reserves dwindle, tension over oil reserves will only lead to more wars unless an oil alternative like plug-in hybrid technology is adopted^[7][8].

6) Reduced transportation costs for everyone.

The cost of "filling up" with electricity is the equivalent of paying less than $1.00 per gallon for unleaded gasoline^[9][10][11].

7) Less carbon going into the atmosphere.

With close to a quarter of the carbon dioxide emissions in United States coming from cars and trucks^[12], plug-in hybrid technology has the power to dramatically decrease this amount through cleaner energy sources such as nuclear, wind, and hydropower.