Thi Dao is the executive editor of Government Fleet magazine. She oversees editorial content for the magazine and the eNewsletter, helps select educational programming for GFX, and manages the magazine's awards programs. Thi attends fleet and vehicle related events in the Southern California area and is interested in alternative fuel technologies.
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Why do electric vehicle charging station costs vary so widely, and how can you reduce your costs?
The State of California has exceeded its mandated zero-emission vehicle fleet adoption goals. Evan Speer explains how.
San Diego County, Calif., plans to have 250 electric vehicles (EVs) in service by 2025 and an additional 251 additional EVs in service by fiscal-year 2026-27.
A recent event hosted by the Northern California chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) brought together 110 fleet professionals from over 35 fleets.
Through an initiative in 2015, Governor Jay Inslee directed state agencies to make 20% of new passenger vehicle purchases electric by 2017. This year, Inslee upped the ante to 50% by 2020.
From becoming a more environmentally friendly shop to increasing utilization and right-sizing vehicles, fleets can take a number of steps for a cleaner fleet and operation.
Do electric vehicles really cost less to own than gasoline and hybrid vehicles? The State of Washington thinks so — it spent nearly $4,000 less for a Chevrolet Bolt EV in comparison to a hybrid sedan.
In addition to a growing hybrid vehicle fleet, Riverside County's greening efforts in the past few years include a minimum average MPG threshold for vehicle purchases, a pilot of electric vehicles, and a proposal to use propane autogas as its next alternative fuel.