Transitioning a Government Fleet to EV

What’s happening? President Biden announced a transitioning of the federal fleets to EV. In that, the USPS entered into a  $482 million contract that will include EV and traditional vehicles. Making the fleet 10% electric. To reach 90% EV fleet, the USPS would spend  $3 billion to $4 billion.

Why is this important? Fleets are adopting EV from law enforcement to local government fleets. When not in use, some local governments are utilizing the EV fleets to power lights or act as back up power for facilities.

How will this be important? With BP’s announcement that it was transitioning away from fossil fuels to continued adoption of clean air objectives, EV adoption is viewed as a way to gain reliable transportation.

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