Posted on 11/10/2021 2:14:42 AM PST by Libloather
The massive, Washington state-owned vehicle pool will begin the switch to electric power with the goal of having the whole fleet fully electric by 2040, under an executive order signed by Gov. Jay Inslee.
The order outlines specific target goals for all of the approximately 5,000 state vehicle from snow plows to state trooper patrol vehicles. Broadly, it calls for 40% of the fleet to switch electric by 2025; then to 75% by 2030 and ending at 100% compliance five years later.
The order allows some deadline and vehicle-type leeway for state-owned medium and heavy-duty trucks.
Under the order, 30% of the large vehicles must be electric by 2030, climbing to 100% by 2040. If electric vehicles are not available for certain applications, state agencies must seek out the “lowest emission, cost-effective option including, but not limited to, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell technologies.”
Inslee, who issued the declaration while attending the climate COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, said the fleet order dovetails with global efforts to combat climate change.
“Together with the rest of the leaders here and those everywhere else today who are committed to this fight, we will lead the charge on decarbonizing the transportation sector,” Inslee said in a statement.
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Biden’s order could let China control U.S. electric grid
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But someone will make a lot of money and they're using OUR MONEY to fund these buys.
Someone should check this guys stock portfolio for recent acquisitions,,, maybe his bank accounts for CCP donations too,,, just sayin’.
How dare you question the wisdom of government programs after all their success in winning the war on poverty, the war on crime, the war on drugs and the war on terrorism.....
An electric powered snow plow. That will be interesting.
Get used to “rolling blackouts”...
That sounds like a good place to start on the road to his possible impeachment.
Told you all.
When the GOP-e refused to fight “Executive Order” on Covid shutdown as “unconstitutional”, it opened the door so we no longer need a congress.
All we need is someone to give “Orders”.
Unless this gets addressed NOW, it will mean the end of the USA forever.
This is GREAT!
I hope all our governments switch over to electric only transportation.
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