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Federal energy and fleet management : plug-in vehicles offer potential benefits, but high costs and limited information could hinder integration into the federal fleet : report to congressional requesters.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Government vehicles--United States.
- Government vehicles.
- Government vehicles--United States--Finance.
- Hybrid electric vehicles--Purchasing--Government policy--United States.
- Hybrid electric vehicles.
- Government vehicles--Finance.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ii, 48 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Plug-in vehicles offer potential benefits, but high costs and limited information could hinder integration into the federal fleet
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- "June 2009."
- "GAO-09-493."
- Title from title screen (GAO, viewed July 22, 2009).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 430195050
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