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

However, the sequester cuts may affect alternative fuel research.

Obama told reporters gathered Friday at Argonne 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.