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Brian Wynne - Welcome, everyone--thanks for joining. Looking forward to chatting with you.

In case you are new to EDTA, we are a cross-industry trade association that works in Washington and beyond to promote the electrification of transportation, including battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. EDTA’s membership includes automotive and other equipment manufacturers, energy companies, technology developers, battery and component suppliers, and others.

2:00	[Comment From Matthew Leek ] If EV really takes off, what confidence level do you have that the electric utilities will be able to keep up with demand?

2:01	Brian Wynne - My confidence level is extremely high. Studies show that the existing grid could fuel a fleet that was 73% plug in vehicles. It's a question of managing the demand.

2:03	[Comment From Rick Dehn ] What does EDTA see as the critical investments needed to support the electrification of the car?

2:05	Brian Wynne - Critical investment areas are both upstream and downstream--in research & development, in manufacturing, and in developing markets, i.e. consumer incentives and infrastructure.

2:06	[Comment From Frank Walter ] What electric vehicles can consumers expect to find in showrooms in 2010?

2:07	Brian Wynne - There will both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles coming to market in 2010. Too many to name here, but here's a link to the list on our site: http://electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=d/sp/i/11551/pid/11551

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[Comment From Matthew Leek ]
Consumers were confused when there were multiple DVD formats. They stopped shopping until the 'format wars' were settled. Isn't there the same / worse situation with EV, given the proliferation of niche next gen vehicle types? (pure E / HE / diesel / biodiesel / fuel cell / HDE etc.

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Brian Wynne - We think a variety of transportation ideas will be necessary. Different transportation needs will dictate the adoption of different vehicle technologies.

In the plug-in arena, there is not a Beta VHS problem--the charging infrastructure being developed will serve both battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

2:13	[Comment From Greg Tyler ] EV enthusiasts promote the no-emissions characteristics of the vehicles. Detractors say the pollution is just moving from the tailpipe to the smokestack, some claiming it's actually worse. Do you know of a truly objective study on this topic? If so, what were the results?

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