An Interesting Twist on Using Vehicles Powered by Electricity

My thanks goes to the Pace Environmental Notes for highlighting the US Governments latest report on the potential Federal use of vehicles powered by electricity. And I quote:

The Government Accountability Office Report dated June 2009 (GAO-09-493) finds that Plug-ins will be expensive relative to other vehicles until battery costs come down and challenges such as achieving economies of scale are met. These high upfront costs will prevent agencies from including plug-ins in large numbers in their fleets without additional funding. Furthermore, agencies will also be hindered from incorporating plug-ins because of uncertainties regarding their performance, the maintenance and reliability associated with the vehicles’ batteries, and the resale value of the vehicles. 

The satisfying issue to note is that the US Government is investing time, funds and effort in reviewing options to reducing their Carbon Footprint by using non Carbon-based fuelled vehicles. A significant change from the past where the US Government was not as ready to address climate change.