Foreword Strobe Talbott Talbott, Strobe
Commentary Dan Reicher Reicher, Dan
Introduction David Sandalow Sandalow, David 1
Pt. 1 Benefits
1 Geopolitical Implications of Plug-in Vehicles R. James Woolsey Woolsey, R. James Chelsea Sexton Sexton, Chelsea 11
2 Electrification of Transport and Oil Displacement: How Plug-Ins Could Lead to a 50 Percent Reduction in U.S. Demand for Oil Saurin D. Shah Shah, Saurin D. 22
3 Pluggable Cars: A Key Component of a Low-Carbon Transportation Future Deron Lovaas Lovaas, Deron Luke Tonachel Tonachel, Luke 45
4 The Cash Back Car Jon Wellinghoff Wellinghoff, Jon 65
Pt. 2 Barriers
5 The Impact of Plug-In Hybrids on U.S. Oil Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Alan L. Madian Madian, Alan L. Lisa A. Walsh Walsh, Lisa A. Kim D. Simpkins Simpkins, Kim D. 89
6 Look Before You Leap: Exploring the Implications of Advanced Vehicles for Import Dependence and Passenger Safety Irving Mintzer Mintzer, Irving 107
Pt. 3 Policies
7 Current Federal Authorized Programs on Plug-In Hybrids, Battery Electric Vehicles, and Related Efforts Dean Taylor Taylor, Dean 133
8 Tax Credits for Electric Cars: Stimulating Demand through the Tax Code Benjamin H. Harris Harris, Benjamin H. 156
9 Cost-Effectiveness of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Daniel M. Kammen Kammen, Daniel M. Samuel M. Arons Arons, Samuel M. Derek M. Lemoine Lemoine, Derek M. Holmes Hummel Hummel, Holmes 170
10 Federal Policy Options to Support Early Electric Vehicle Deployment by Reducing Financial and Technological Risks Bracken Hendricks Hendricks, Bracken Benjamin Goldstein Goldstein, Benjamin 192
11 Electric Vehicles: How Do WeGet Millions on the Road? Tom Z. Collina Collina, Tom Z. Ron Zucker Zucker, Ron 208
12 Electric Utility Issues in Replacing Oil with Electricity in Transportation Steve Marshall Marshall, Steve 223
13 Promoting Use of Plug-In Electric Vehicles through Utility Industry Acquisition and Leasing of Batteries Peter Fox-Penner Fox-Penner, Peter Dean Murphy Murphy, Dean Mariko Geronimo Geronimo, Mariko Matthew McCaffree McCaffree, Matthew 240
Contributors 249
Index 251
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