Electric Vehicles: Likely Consequences of U.S. and Other Nations' Programs and Policies
PEMD-95-7
Published: Dec 30, 1994. Publicly Released: Dec 30, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed international electric vehicle (EV) development and commercialization programs, focusing on the: (1) current barriers to widespread EV implementation; (2) nature and extent of other nations' EV policies and programs; and (3) likely effects of introducing EV on the economy and the environment.
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Alternative energy sourcesAutomobile industryCost effectiveness analysisEnvironmental policiesForeign governmentsMotor vehicle pollution controlMotor vehiclesResearch and developmentTechnology transferTransportation research