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February 24, 2005
"Hybrid Car Parade" to Converge on Maryland Capital in Support of Clean Cars Act
This Saturday, more than 100 hybrid cars and SUVs are expected to rally [responsibly] in Annapolis, MD, in support of a bill requiring the sale of cleaner cars.
Known as the Clean Cars Act, the bill would add Maryland to a list of eight other states that mandate sales of vehicles that meet tougher than Federal emissions standards. If passed and signed into law, the Act would require car makers to sell nearly 90,000 hybrids and 477,000 clean conventional vehicles in Maryland between 2007 and 2010.
According to the parade's sponsor, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network [CCAN], separate caravans of cars will converge on Annapolis from locations all over the state. Once in Annapolis, the hybrids will "drive circles around the Maryland Statehouse and the Governor's mansion, then drivers will meet on foot for a rally to promote the bill."
The proposed bill would add Maryland to a list of eight other states, including California and nearby New Jersey, that require the sale of much cleaner cars within their states, according to CCAN.
Posted by Frank at February 24, 2005 3:51 PM | Filed under Auto News
| Environment
| Hybrid
Good idea. Green transporatation needs more visibility and supporters of the idea shouldn't just sit on their hands.
Basically, politicians need to know that this idea has popular support and carmakers need to see that there are potential buyers out there.
Posted by: Mikhail Capone
at February 24, 2005 11:42 PM
I thought you'd like this one. I talked to the organizer today and he thinks they're going to get well over a 100 hybrids.
Posted by: Frank Giovinazzzi
at February 24, 2005 11:48 PM