Have you heard of the “Cash for Clunkers” program? It is part of a new law passed by the Senate and House of Representatives that would authorize funds for an auto trade-in program designed to boost consumer demand for cars and trucks.
The current "Cash for Clunkers" program would offer up to $4,500 in vouchers to help people who trade-in cars or SUVs with a combined fuel economy of 18 miles-per-gallon or less to buy newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
But here’s the rub, it DOES NOT include motorcycles!
However, that is about to be fixed by Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) who introduced S. 1248, the Green Transportation Efficiency Act of 2009, to expand on the existing "Cash for Clunkers" program by providing vouchers to people who trade in older, less fuel-efficient vehicles for a more fuel-efficient motorcycle.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) supports S. 1248 and urges other Senators to co-sponsor Senator Casey’s bill, and we should too! So write to your Senators and Representatives today and ask them for their support!