GSA delivers hybrid electric vehicles to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of two Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from the General Services Administration (GSA).

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The vehicles were delivered to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) as part of the US Department of Defense (Dod) and GSA plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) pilot programme.

The vehicles are powered by E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, and are designed to reduce air pollution and petroleum dependence.

Deputy assistant to the Secretary of the Navy for Energy Tom Hicks said: "This is a positive step in the direction to meet Secretary of the Navy’s (SECNAV’s) energy goals and to reduce petroleum use in commercial vehicles by 50% by 2015."

Currently, NAVFAC operates a fleet of 2,143 vehicles.

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