Bush: US must not be hostage to foreign oil

Bush, a former oilman, said “I know it came as a shock to some to hear a Texan stand up there in front of the country and say, ‘We got a real problem. America is addicted to oil.’ But I meant it because it’s a true fact and we’ve got to do something about it now.”

Bush said he envisioned a future in which a plug-in hybrid car could drive 40 miles on a lithium-ion battery, then stop at a filling station for ethanol, a fuel usually made from corn.

“We’re close to having this vision realized in America,” Bush said.

Reuters