Quinn calls for 'electric' highway, cites Normal as trendsetter

With the unveiling of the Nissan Leaf, a 100 percent battery-operated vehicle, this week in Illinois, [Gov Pat] Quinn says it's time for an electric highway, a road from Chicago to Springfield with electric vehicle charging stations along the way. ... "I think Abraham Lincoln would be very proud of us." [Er... double whhaaa...?] Asked where the funding would come from for electric vehicle charging stations, Quinn says money was already built into the capital budget for electrical vehicle enhancements, with emphasis on charging stations.