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Hybrid and Electric Cars Gale

Brief Description: "This title explores the impact of hybrid and electric cars on the environment and society."--Amazon.com. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Hybrid and Electric Cars Will Reduce America's Dependence on Petroleum / Perry Bell -- 2. Electric Cars Are Not Yet Ready to Replace Traditional Cars / Jason Perlow -- 3. Why Electric Cars Are Cleaner / James Kliesch -- 4. The Environmental Benefits of Electric Cars Vary State to State / Daniel Yawitz, Alyson Kenward, Eric D. Larson -- 5. More Hybrid Vehicles Will Not Fairly Address Climate Change / Robert Engelman -- 6. Electric Cars Make the United States More Competitive: Pew Environment Group -- 7. China Not Embracing Electric Cars / Nathan Bomey -- 8. Selling Electric Vehicles Like Smartphones Will Make Them Appealing / Carl Pope -- 9. Hybrids Are the Most Economically Viable Alternative Fuel Vehicles / Jeremy Michalek, Megan McArdle -- 10. The Government Should Subsidize Electric Cars / Nick Chambers -- 11. The Government Should Not Subsidize Electric Cars / Mark J. Perry -- 12. A Mileage Tax to Replenish Highway Revenue Is Fair / Gerald Bastarache -- 13. A Mileage Tax to Replenish Highway Revenue Is Unfair / Ethan Epstein -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: This title explores the impact of Hybrid and Electric Cars on the environment and society

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