U.S. Government Buying 116 Plug-In Electrics, Including 101 Chevrolet Volts

Motor Trend ^ | 5/24/11

[markomalley]

In an attempt to go green, the U.S. government will be purchasing 116 new plug-in electric vehicles for use in the federal fleet — but according to The Detroit News, the majority of that order consists of 2012 Chevrolet Volts.

By the start of 2012, the General Services Administration, which oversees the purchase of two-thirds of the federal fleet, will take delivery of 101 new Volts, 10 Nissan Leafs, and five Think City EV plug-in electric vehicles. While the purchase will help to reduce the agency’s carbon footprint, it will not increase the size of the federal fleet, as the GSA buys approximately 65,000 new vehicles every year.

The electric vehicles will be given to 20 different agencies in Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., where the government will also install charging stations for federal use. The report is not clear on whether or not the charging stations will also be open to the public.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

oh well! Just another stove outlet in your garage.

[Waco]

If you could build a car the size of a 1963 Caddy with 3 batteries, solar panels in the roof and trunk lid, a small motor to power an on board generator and a computer to manage the batteries, switching from one to the next at a certain run down point and a plug in to 110AC to charge every thing overnight you would NOT be allowed to sell in the USA. So there, come a long ways ain’t we Barney.