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Electric Vehicles: Limited Range and High Costs Hamper Commercialization

EMD-82-38 Published: Mar 19, 1982. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 1982.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the current state of electric vehicle development, the readiness and capability of the major automakers to develop and commercialize the vehicles including the impact of Government initiatives on the automakers, and the success of Federal efforts to advance their commercial readiness.

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