Bush Calls for More Research on Earth-Friendly Cars

Published January 30, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

President Bush proposes more than $1 billion over the next five years to develop advanced automotive technologies, including environmentally friendly cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to Dan Sperling of the University of California, Davis.

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