US Navy receives first fully electric vehicle.

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Channel: U.S. Navy · 2011 · Science & Technology

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ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 20, 2011) Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, gets ready to test a Chevrolet Volt electric car after accepting the vehicle on the Navy's behalf. Utilizing technology like the electric car supports the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus' goal to reduce petroleum consumption by 50 percent by 2015. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arif Patani/Released)

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