Al Gore warns against throwing away electric-car lead
America is putting its economy at peril if it fails to seize the lead in electric and hybrid car technology, former Vice President Al Gore warns in a posting on his blog today.
Gore cited a recent New York Times story that notes that Chinese leaders have embarked on a three-year plan to become the leading producers of electric and gas-electric hybrid vehicles.
"Our security crisis, our economic crisis and our climate crisis are all connected," Gore wrote. "By leading the world in the creation of renewable technology, we will not only put America back to work, but we can also reduce our dependence on foreign oil and help solve the climate crisis."
He added that if "we allow other nations to take the lead in developing the technologies of the future, we would put our entire economy at risk for the next generation." His opinion roughly follows President Barack Obama's rhetoric on the issue, but with the U.S. auto industry in crisis, economic issues have taken precedent over alternative-power development lately.
Photo of Zap solar-electric Xebra Xero three-wheel delivery truck, which is made in partnership with China's Shangdong Jindalu via PR News
Photo of Al Gore speaking in Las Vegas this month by Joe Hong/AP
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