He acknowledged that the car may qualify as street-legal only on local , low-speed roads . An eclectic assortment of alternative - energy vehicles hit Capitol Hill this week . The display attracted U.S. senators who could n't resist taking the cars for a spin . The event was organized by a carmaker from Indiana to showcase its plug - in hybrid . It included representatives from GM , Ford , GE Automotive and Smart , among others .
An eclectic assortment of alternative - energy vehicles hit Capitol Hill this week . The display attracted U.S. senators who could n't resist taking the cars for a spin . The event was organized by a carmaker from Indiana to showcase its plug - in hybrid . It included representatives from GM , Ford , GE Automotive and Smart , among others .