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==Views on Energy and Transportation==

==Views on Energy and Transportation==

In October 2008, before Obama was elected, Chu spoke truthfully about how uneconomical battery-powered cars are. Chu said, "Current batteries for hybrid and electric cars last just five to six years, take a car only 40 miles on a charge—and cost $10,000. These aren’t going to sweep the market." <ref>http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37422/title/U.S._must_invest_in_technologies_to_avoid_energy_crisis</ref> In spite of Chu's cirtical statements about electric car technology, Tesla motors, makers of a $109,000 two-seat sports car that has only sold a few hundred units, may received hundreds of millions of dollars of federal bailout money. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/business/30digi.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Electric%20Vehicles</ref>

In October 2008, before Obama was elected, Chu spoke truthfully about how uneconomical battery-powered cars are. Chu said, "Current batteries for hybrid and electric cars last just five to six years, take a car only 40 miles on a charge—and cost $10,000. These aren’t going to sweep the market." <ref>http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37422/title/U.S._must_invest_in_technologies_to_avoid_energy_crisis</ref>  

After becoming Secretary of Energy, Chu was asked by reporters about OPEC output levels. Chu responded that the issue was, "not in my domain." <ref>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/20/1803006.aspx</ref>

After becoming Secretary of Energy, Chu was asked by reporters about OPEC output levels. Chu responded that the issue was, "not in my domain." <ref>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/02/20/1803006.aspx</ref>