At GM plant, McCain calls for an electric vehicle tax credit - Los Angeles Times
John McCain today called for a tax credit to help American consumers buy electrically powered automobiles as part of an effort to decrease the country's dependence on foreign oil.
Speaking to General Motors workers after company officials gave him a tour of the design room for the prototype Chevy Volt, the Republican presidential candidate noted that a barrier to the widespread use of electric cars is their exorbitant cost.