EV Fleet WG | impact

The EV Fleet Working Group is an information-sharing group designed to support current and potential electric vehicles (EV) fleet practitioners in adopting EVs. There are numerous factors that make the use of EVs in fleets beneficial to fleet managers. Optimizing the benefits and addressing the challenges of EVs in fleets in a unified manner will aid the adoption of EVs in fleets.

EV Fleet Working Group Co-chairs:

John Boesel, CALSTART
Tom Fung, City and County of San Francisco

Participants in the EV Fleet Working Group:

Public fleet representatives
Private fleet representatives
NGO partners
Industry represetatives

Objectives of the EV Fleet Working Group:

Support EV Fleet practitioners
Promote EV usage in fleets
Develop best practices for adoption of EVs
Build/facilitate industry relationships
Interface with regional and state initiatives
Provide complimentary role to partners

Benefits of EVs in Fleets:

Lower fueling and maintenance costs than internal combustion engine vehicles
Petroleum fuel displacement
Zero emission
Silent vehicle operations
Decrease in health impact for the driver and community
Illustration of corporate and public agency commitment to sustainability
Ability to serve as energy storage device and provide power generation back to grid (Vehicle-to-grid, or V2G)
Fossil fuel-free if charging from renewable sources such as wind and solar

EV Fleet Working Group Background

Working Group Information Sharing

Electric Vehicles are Here: Is Your Agency Ready?
Alameda County grant application checklist
DOE Fact Sheet on Hybrids and EVs
Public Fleets and EVs - An Electric Combination
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For more information, please contact Diana Chou:

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