ARGONNE – President Barack Obama stood in front of three cars that run on battery power, saying that one day, technological research being done at Argonne National Laboratory near Darien could help Americans travel farther than ever before at a more affordable price.

However, the sequester cuts may largely affect alternative fuel research.

Obama told media gathered at Argonne on Friday that one of the reasons he is against the sequester is because it doesn’t distinguish between wasteful programs and needed investments, such as the funding to continue some of the work and research at Argonne.