Jeff Merkley actually said...

It has been estimated that if we have regenerative braking and cars can go the first 30 miles, if you will, on electricity, that we would reduce 80 percent of our carbon dioxide production from passenger transportation.

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Merkley discusses the potential of electric cars to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

07/20/2009

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