Governors Schwarzenegger and Ritter joined the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in the official launch of EcoDrivingUSA™ on August 18, 2008. The governors were joined by the National Automobile Dealers Association and Environmental Defense Fund. In a video on the EcoDrivingUSA™ website Schwarzenegger say's "We hear a lot of ideas from politicians about lowering the gas prices and fighting global warming, whether it is biofuels, offshore drilling or nuclear power. But none of those will affect the gas prices right now, only you can do that." He closes the video with "We don't have to wait for the politicians to take action, each of us has the power to make a difference right now."