McCain Calls Electric Vehicles ‘Vital,’ Says He’d Support Federal Tax Credits

Timothy B. Hurst — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:38:57 +0000

The Senator also backs state efforts to regulate tailpipe emissions - much to the dismay of the Michigan audience.

After getting a tour of the design room for the GM prototype battery-powered, Chevy Volt, Sen. John McCain laid out his plan to help the auto industry, including a $5,000 tax credit for people buying low-emission vehicles and electric cars; a $300-million prize for the company that creates the first commercially available battery-powered car, and; a job retraining programs for displaced workers.

“The eyes of the world are now on the Volt and this will be not only be about the jobs or economy of this great and beautiful state,” McCain said. But the Senator also voiced support for individual states to set tailpipe emission regulations - something that was not exactly well-received at the Warren, Michigan GM facility.

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McCain Calls Electric Vehicles ‘Vital,’ Says He’d Support Federal Tax Credits

The Senator also backs state efforts to regulate tailpipe emissions - much to the dismay of the Michigan audience.