WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 16, 2009) — The Army will soon be the largest fleet owner of both low-speed electric vehicles and hybrid-electric vehicles.
“That will have significant impact on our fuel consumption at our installations,” said Dr. Kevin T. Geiss, program director for energy security in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment.
Geiss said orders are in now for an additional 800 low-speed electric vehicles, formerly called “neighborhood electric vehicles” by the Army. The purchase is part of a plan to add 4,000 of the LSEVs to the Army over three years. The Army is getting an additional 502 hybrid vehicles for installations as well.
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