About the Lecture
More electric cars were on America's roads in 1915 than are on America's roads
today. The first era of the electric car came to an end in the 1920's,
when gasoline-powered cars provided longer-distance and less expensive
transportation than could their electric predecessors. Today, however,
gas-powered cars threaten the environment with carbon dioxide emissions that are
warming the Earth and pollutants created by gas-powered cars that are killing
our citizens. America's economy is being drained of $400 billion every
year purchasing foreign oil. America's national security is threatened when the
majority of the crude oil that is turned into our gasoline comes from nations
whose populations are hostile to our way of life.
Complicating their adoption today is an assumption that 100 miles of range is
not enough for daily driving for the overwhelming majority of Americans. This
incorrect assumption, for which there is no statistical justification, and other
misperceptions of this technology are being driven by certain media outlets that
are neither fair nor balanced. I will show you a compelling Jon
Stewart-like compilation of the latest misperceptions and provide corrective
responses.
We know we have to make the transition to fully electric
transportation to save the environment and the economy and to improve national
security. My talk today strives to convince you of the need for the transition
to electric-powered transportation and to provide you with a road map for a
realistic approach to this transition.Speaker Biography:
Paul is a founding member of Plug In America and a long-time EV driver and
advocate for renewable energy. He has worked in the film business for most of
his career while keeping involved as a population activist and environmental
activist. Paul currently works for Nissan of Downtown Los Angeles and will be
speaking about fully electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars currently on the
market, including the Telsa Roadster, GM/Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi iMiev and the
Nissan Leaf.
