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Burgess Energy Conservation

Summit Overview of Alternative Fuel Technologies

PRESENTATION BY

Clinton BlairSenior Director of Government Affairs

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

July 14, 2007

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Alliance Members Are Driving Innovation

77 Percent of All U.S. Car and Light Truck Sales

Leading Advocacy Group for the Auto Industry

More Than 238 Million Cars & Light Trucks on U.S.

Roads

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Driving Innovation

Automakers Comprised 3 out of 4 of the

World’s Top R&D Investors in 2005

5 of the Largest Automakers Spent $33

Billion in R&D in 2005

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The Automobile Industry Creates Jobs

985,300 in the Fuel Industry

798,800 in the Automobile

Dealership Industry

289,000 in Road Construction

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Driving Sales of Alternative Fuel Autos

60 models of AFAs on sale now,

up from 12 models in 2000

1.5 million AFAs sold in 2006 alone

10.5 million on US roads

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Alternative Fuel Autos Are Everywhere

UNDER 50,000Alternative Fuel Autos

50,000-100,000Alternative Fuel Autos

100,000-150,000Alternative Fuel Autos

Over 150,000Alternative Fuel Autos

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What We Need to Move ForwardMore Fuels

170,000 U.S. gas stations,

only 1,200 carry E85

Progress is being made

You can drive from Chicago to

Kansas City and back — 1700 miles

— fueled solely by E85

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Clean DieselLower Sulfur Content & High

Mileage • Compared to their gasoline counterparts, the new generation

of clean diesel vehicles offer much greater fuel economy while

delivering better performance. Around the world, consumers

are favoring advanced diesel technology.

• Clean diesels power 40 percent of Europe’s new light duty

motor vehicles.

• Today’s clean diesel vehicles run more cleanly, thanks to new

high-pressure fuel injection, combustion and exhaust after-

treatment technologies.

• A key factor in determining the success of these aftertreatment

technologies was EPA’s 2001 decision to require dramatic sulfur

reductions in diesel fuel.

• On average, clean diesel vehicles achieve 20-40 percent better

fuel economy than their gasoline-powered counterparts.

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Diesels/Biodiesel on Sale Today: 13 Models

Chevrolet Express Mercedes-Benz E320

Bluetec

Dodge Ram Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI

Ford E-Series Mercedes-Benz ML320

CDI

Ford F-Series Super Duty Mercedes-Benz GL320

CDI

GMC Savanna Volkswagen Touareg TDI

GMC Sierra 2500 HD

GMC Silverado 2500 HD

Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Ethanol (E-85)Homegrown & Renewable

Ethanol derived from corn, sugar cane – cellulosic on

the way

E-85 is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline

All vehicles on the road today can use a blend of up to

10% ethanol with gasoline without voiding warranties.

Of the 170,000 gas stations in America, about 1,200

sell E-85

Ethanol is renewable but contains less energy than

gasoline

Because ethanol is more corrosive than gasoline,

automakers need to use special materials for the gas

line, gas tank, pumps, and injectors.

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Ethanol (E-85) Vehicles on Sale: 29 Models

Buick Terraza Ford Crown Victoria

Chevrolet Avalanche Ford F-150

Chevrolet Express GMC Savana

Chevrolet Impala GMC Sierra

Chevrolet Monte Carlo GMC Yukon

Chevrolet Silverado GMC Yukon XL

Chevrolet Suburban Jeep Grand Cherokee

Chevrolet Tahoe Jeep Commander

Chevrolet Uplander Lincoln Town Car

Chrysler Aspen Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Chrysler Sebring Mercury Grand Marquis

Chrysler Town & Country Nissan Armada

Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Nissan Titan

Dodge Durango

Dodge Dakota

Dodge Ram

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Hybrid EnginesAdvanced Batteries & Higher Mileage

• Hybrid-electric vehicles refer to powertrains that use a battery-

powered electric motor, a gasoline internal combustion engine,

and a concept known as regenerative braking to power the

vehicle

• Regenerative braking systems, which recover energy that is

otherwise wasted, allow hybrids to be especially fuel-efficient

in stop-and-go city driving

• Utilizing these hybrid technologies, fuel economy can be

improved by up to 25 percent over conventional automobiles

• At the moment, hybrids are more expensive than traditional

gasoline engines

• Automakers working hard to continue battery development and

advancements

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Hybrid Vehicles On Sale Today: 16 Models

Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid Mercury Mariner Hybrid

Dodge Ram Hybrid Nissan Altima Hybrid

Ford Escape Hybrid Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid

GMC Sierra Hybrid Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid

Honda Civic Hybrid Toyota Camry Hybrid

Honda Insight Hybrid Toyota Highlander Hybrid

Lexus GS450h Hybrid Toyota Prius

Lexus LS 600hL Hybrid

Lexus RX 400h Hybrid

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Looking Forward… New Technologies & More Models Coming to the

Market

More Hybrids

More Clean Diesels

More E-85 vehicles

Hydrogen ICE

Fuel Cells

Plug-In Hybrids

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Alliance Members,Part of the Solution

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Alliance Members,Part of the Solution

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We Must Look Forward… Beyond CAFE

Must Provide Consumers With the Cars They

Want While Reducing Oil Consumption

Encourage Even More Alternative Fuel

Choices

Enhance Our Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

and Empower the R&D Community

Stimulate Economic Investments in Fuels and

Technologies

Involve All Levels of Government

Motivate Consumers to Conserve Fuel and

Purchase Fuel-Efficient Autos

04/19/23

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