Power Windows?

Lt. Governor Patty Judge was all excited about her ride in a plug-in hybrid electric car owned by Consumer Energy.

"This project is really very interesting and cool."

So cool that the Iowa Power Fund gave them a $19,000 grant in May 2009 to study it.

Because?

"This is the future."

The future is not a 2008 Toyota Prius Patty, and the scientific community is united in that fact.

What has Consumer Energy learned in nearly two years of study?

The plug-in battery used in the vehicle does not work well in the cold.

Very interesting!