Hybrid Owners of America Launched to Organize Half a Million U.S. Gas/Electric Vehicle Owners, Encourage ‘Hybrid Friendly’ Federal and State Policies

Lifting of Federal Tax Cap on Hybrids Urged, Along With New Federal
Incentives for Plug-In Hybrid Conversions and Employers Promoting Hybrid
Purchases to Reduce Global Warming.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — A new and 100 percent independent group — the Hybrid Owners of America (http://www.hybridownersofamerica.org) - - is being launched today to organize and advocate for the interests of the roughly 500,000 Americans who are saving money on gas, reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, and reducing global warming pollution by driving hybrid cars and other gas/electric vehicles.

In addition to tracking federal, state, local and private sector incentives to keep hybrid car owners armed with the latest information, HOA is encouraging hybrid vehicle drivers to get involved by urging Congress and the White House to embrace a five-point “hybrid friendly” agenda: lifting the current cap on the federal tax break for hybrid purchases; creating a new federal tax incentive for those who undertake a plug-in hybrid conversion; promoting a new federal tax break for corporations that provide direct incentives to employees who buy hybrids; rewarding U.S. automakers that undertake more hybrid research and production with
assistance in dealing with health care and other high-cost issues; and conversion of 30 percent of the federal car and truck fleet over three years to hybrids.

Hybrid Owners of America Project Director Scott Stapf said: “Everybody wins when there are more hybrid vehicles on the road. The bottom line is that hybrid vehicle purchases should be encouraged because they empower typical Americans with a direct way to reduce our nation’s addiction to Middle Eastern oil, save money at the gas pump and cut global warming pollution. By working together, hybrid owners can protect their own interests while also serving the greater good promoting U.S. national security and protecting the environment.”

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