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Army Approved eLRV Prototype Requirement, May Not See EV Tactical Fleet ‘Until 2050’

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

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Army Approved eLRV Prototype Requirement, May Not See EV Tactical Fleet ‘Until 2050’

GMC Hummer EV. Photo: UltraTech66

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Army has approved its prototype requirement for the Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) effort, with an official confirming the fiscal year 2024 budget request includes funds for “working the early stages of the program.” Tim Goddette, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for sustainment, on Tuesday detailed the ongoing vehicle electrification initiative while noting it’s “probably unlikely” the service will have electric vehicles (EV) in its tactical fleet until 2050. “There’s really an expectation that we won’t…

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