§2505 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must start and support research on electric and hybrid vehicles using agencies and contractors. The work must cover four areas: energy storage like batteries and making recharging easy; vehicle controls and designs that save energy, such as regenerative braking; city design and traffic management to reduce transportation energy use and environmental harm; and vehicle designs that are durable, last longer, are easy to repair, and have interchangeable parts.

Title 15, §2505

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The Secretary of Energy, acting through appropriate agencies and contractors, shall initiate and provide for the conduct of research and development in areas related to electric and hybrid vehicles, including—

(1)energy storage technology, including batteries and their potential for convenient recharging;

(2)vehicle control systems and overall design for energy conservation, including the use of regenerative braking;

(3)urban design and traffic management to promote maximum transportation-related energy conservation and minimum transportation-related degradation of the environment; and

(4)vehicle design which emphasizes durability, length of practical lifetime, ease of repair, and interchangeability and replaceability of parts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Administrator” pursuant to section 301(a) of Pub. L. 95–91, see Codification note set out under section 2502 of this title.

§2505 Research and development

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Title 15, §2505

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