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Alternative Title:
Federal energy and fleet management : plug in vehicles offer potential benefits, but high costs and limited information could hinder integration into the federal fleet ; Plug-in vehicles offer potential benefits, but high costs and limited information could hinder integration into the federal fleet ;
Corporate Creators:
United States. Government Accountability Office ;
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Government Vehicles--United States
Government Vehicles--United States--Finance
Hybrid Electric Vehicles--Purchasing--Government Policy--United States.
Electric Vehicles
Finance
Fleet Management
Government Agencies
Hybrid Vehicles
Policy
Purchasing
Transportation Policy
Vehicle Operations

Publication/ Report Number:
GAO-09-493 ;
Resource Type:
Proceedings ;
Geographical Coverage:
United States ;
OCLC Number:
669055300
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Government Accountability Office ;
NTL Classification:
NTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal Laws ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal Standards and Rules ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY ;
Abstract:
The U.S. transportation sector relies almost exclusively on oil; as a result, it causes about a third of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced technology vehicles powered by alternative fuels, such as electricity and ethanol, are one way to reduce oil consumption. The federal government set a goal for federal agencies to use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles—vehicles that run on both gasoline and batteries charged by connecting a plug into an electric power source—as they become available at a reasonable cost. This goal is on top of other requirements agencies must meet for conserving energy. In response to a request, GAO examined the (1) potential benefits of plug-ins, (2) factors affecting the availability of plug-ins, and (3) challenges to incorporating plug-ins into the federal fleet. GAO reviewed literature on plug-ins, federal legislation, and agency policies and interviewed federal officials, experts, and industry stakeholders, including auto and battery manufacturers.
Format:
PDF ;
Alternate URL:
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS114569
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:17c4ccfddd289689d68a1156f17bcfbde5f3a5968eb6333938fd182380169b50
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