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Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§2505 Research and Development

Title 15 › CHAPTER 52 — ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION › § 2505

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must start and support research and development on electric and hybrid vehicles, using federal agencies and hired contractors. The work must focus on four areas: energy storage like batteries and recharging; vehicle controls and designs to save energy (including regenerative braking); city and traffic planning to cut energy use and protect the environment; and vehicle designs that are durable, long‑lasting, easy to repair, and use interchangeable parts.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2505

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2505

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102