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Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Nov 10, 2019, at 3:37 PM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2019/11/07/352000-for-two-electric-trucks-shocks-woodland-city-council/ > $352,000 for two electric trucks shocks Woodland City Council > But once the grants and rebates kick in, Woodland is getting a deal > November 7, 2019 Jim Smith > > [image > https://www.dailydemocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ELECTRICTRUCKS.jpg > The price tag of two electrict trucks for the city initally shocked Woodland > Councilman Rich Lansburgh. COURTESY > ] > > Going green made at least one Woodland City Councilman see red for a brief > time this week. > > The problem was the $352,058 cost for two all-electric trucks to be used by > the Public Works Department, an expense ultimately approved unanimously by > the five-member council under its consent calendar. > > But although there was minimal discussion, there was also a brief moment > when Councilman Rich Lansburgh expressed more than a little concern about > the cost. > > That was until he found out about all the rebates and other features, which > made the actual cost less, far less. > > According to a report prepared by Troy Thompson, the city’s fleet and > facilities manager, the two trucks are E450s with the Phoenix All-Electrical > Next Generation Drive System. Not your standard F-150s. > > After they have been bought from Team Ford in Woodland, the trucks will be > refitted with utility boxes to make them more useful to the city by a > company called Phoenix Motorcars. > > The council approved $248,000 on July 16, to buy the vehicles, which > increased with a number of non-standard features. Initially, the city will > pay for the full cost of the electric vehicles but then it will be > reimbursed $200,000 for both trucks by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air > Quality Management District after they are delivered. > > The city also qualifies for a $160,000 incentive through the Hybrid and > Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, and this incentive > has already been discounted in the overall $352,058 purchasing price. > > Further, city staff estimates an overall cost savings due to a “significant > reduction in fuel and maintenance expenses over the lifespan of the EV > trucks,” which could be as much as 10 years. > > Finally, the city is also getting for free the infrastructure needed to > recharge the vehicles, including a transformer and power station. Regardless > of whether the two vehicles being used work out or not, the city will be > able to keep the infrastructure to use with future electric vehicles. > > When it’s all added up, city officials estimate they will be saving about > $65,000 in fuel costs and other factors on each vehicle in addition to > reducing the city’s overall carbon footprint. > > However, like any new automotive technology, the actual costs are still > somewhat of a guessing game when it comes to durability, length of service > and horsepower and even maintenance, although Phoenix Motorcars — which is > retrofitting the vehicles — is including a maintenance package consisting of > a diagnostics laptop, preventative maintenance, safety training, and phone > technical support. > > And the trucks can’t be repaired locally. The nearest repair facility is > Creative Bus Sales in Sacramento, although the dealership has agreed to a > response time that will typically be within 24 hours during normal business > hours. > > Lansburgh said once he understood the rebates and other cost savings he > changed his mind. > > And City Manager Paul Navazio noted that the grants are being provided in > order to “drive down” the cost of the vehicles so that eventually they will > be more in line with traditional gas-powered trucks. > > Of the vehicles themselves, they’re described as each having a 158-inch > wheelbase, a 105kw battery pack capable of up to 110 miles on a single > charge at a maximum speed of 58 mph, going from 0-50 in 14 seconds. They can > carry 14,500 pounds. The trucks will be painted white, have chrome bumpers > and grills, two bucket seats, electric air-conditioner, and heaters, LED > display for a back-up camera, fire extinguisher, first aid kit and other > features which are usually standard with any truck. > [© dailydemocrat.com] > ... > http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/products/#1505308787607-7f8c2c3b-0cf2 > ... > http://www.cleancitiessacramento.org/uploads/2/7/8/6/27862343/phoenix_presentation_-v8_updated_again_020617.pdf > > > + (Shell-oil installng EVSE.us from OZ) > https://thedriven.io/2019/11/06/shell-installs-first-ev-charger-in-us-at-boston-airport-and-theyre-australian/ > Shell installs first EV chargers in US at Boston airport – and they’re > Australian > November 6, 2019 Installed by Shell member and EV charging provider > Greenlots, the occasion was noted by Shell electric mobility manager Steve > Bean on networking site Linked ... > https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/shell-recharge-boston-airport.jpg > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
