PHEV Fleet Order Form

Cleaner, Affordable Transportation

The Plug-in Partners campaign is a national initiative originated by the City of Austin to encourage automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Plug-in hybrids:

• Save money by increasing fuel efficiency up to 100 miles per gallon or more. Plug-ins will have batteries that can be recharged in a standard electric socket and then power the vehicle from 20 to 60 miles on the battery alone;

• Will be charged mostly at night in off peak usage hours, meaning generation capacity is already in place to charge tens of millions of plug-in hybrids;

• Can be powered by wind turbines that produce the most electricity overnight, when the plug-in batteries would be recharged;

• Will reduce greenhouse gases and pollutants by burning far less gasoline;

• Will reduce dependency on foreign oil.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FLEET COMMITMENT FORM BELOW URGING AUTO MAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES!

We urge automakers to go beyond popular hybrid vehicles and manufacture plug-in hybrids that run on electric fuel as well as gasoline or other fuels. Plug-in hybrids will provide the option of plugging vehicles into an ordinary electric outlet in order to recharge the battery, allowing our staff to drive on "electric fuel" for significant periods of time, thus reducing the need for gasoline and increasing our fuel efficiency up to 100 mpg or more.  Because of these many benefits, we pledge to strongly consider purchasing the following plug-in electric hybrid vehicles once auto manufacturers make them available, even if it costs a more than other vehicles:

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Vehicle Type (Sedan, Lt. Truck, SUV, Van, School Bus, Heavy Truck)

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Mail completed form to:  Plug-in Partners, Austin Energy, 721 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX  78704 or fax to:  512-322-6037. www.pluginpartners.org