The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

The cars we drive every day are responsible for almost a quarter of America's annual carbon dioxide emissions, the primary cause of global warming. And motor vehicle emissions will only continue to increase as more vehicles hit our roads and the number of miles driven grows. Take action!

The most effective strategy to immediately reduce America's CO2 emissions and its dependence on oil is to use existing, cost-effective technologies to increase the fuel economy of today's vehicles.

Unfortunately, the Ford Motor Company recently took a step backward in that effort, announcing that it will abandon its commitment to produce 250,000 hybrid vehicles a year by 2010. This is the second time Ford has failed to follow through on a major fuel economy commitment.

Global warming pollution and auto oil use is one of our most pressing national, economic, and environmental security problems, but it is also one of the most solvable. The technology already exists. Let's use it!

Ford's shift away from hybrids is a shift away from a genuine attempt to address America's oil use.

Please tell CEO and Chairman Bill Ford Jr. that consumers want and deserve more fuel efficient vehicle choices--not more greenwashing rhetoric.

Thanks for making a difference today,

Agata G.
Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team