Plug In America

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Plug In America (also known as PIA) is a non-profit educational organization that promotes and advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and SUVs powered by domestic electricity which it claims will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels and improve the global environment. It is currently a chapter of the Electric Auto Association. The Executive Director (as of 2006) is Chelsea Sexton.

PIA advocates the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and other vehicles which utilize electricity, from the power grid or from electricity-generating devices such as solar cells, as a substantial source of motive energy.

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PlugInAmerica.com began as Don't Crush, an effort to stop automobile makers from taking back electric vehicles at the end of their lease and crushing them. With the end of successful campaigns against Ford and Toyota in conjunction with the Rainforest Action Network the coalition of Toyota RAV4 EV drivers, former Honda EV Plus, GM EV1, and Ford Th!nk City lessees, and clean air and energy independence advocates transformed themselves into PIA to augment the growing push for plug-in vehicles. PIA works in conjunction with several other organizations, including CalCars and Plug-In Partners.

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