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Dundee City Council and Electric Vehicles. Gary McRae Corporate Fleet Manager June 2013. Current Situation. 39 Electric Vehicles Includes 7 vans and 32 cars. 24 x 7kw charging posts. 4 x Rapid Chargers (3 x AC/DC) Publically available points – 1 st Rapid Charger. EV Implementation Group.
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Dundee City Council and Electric Vehicles Gary McRae Corporate Fleet Manager June 2013
Current Situation • 39 Electric Vehicles • Includes 7 vans and 32 cars. • 24 x 7kw charging posts. • 4 x Rapid Chargers (3 x AC/DC) • Publically available points – 1st Rapid Charger
EV Implementation Group • Ensure consistency • Align with Staff Travel Plan & Sustainable Transport Team • Increased support within council • Opens up alternative funding streams
Future Plans / Ambitions • Replace all appropriate cars with EV’s. • Expand fleet of small vans for Trades. • Increase city wide infrastructure. • Increase utilisation
Building a Business Case • Vital in current climate for EV’s. • Cost v environmental benefits.
Challenges • Lack of knowledge. • Taking a leap of faith. • Making the numbers work. • Additional workload. • Changing mindset
Making it work • Identify suitable and realistic areas of use. • Tap into enthusiasm and opportunities. • Sharing evidence to wider market. • Joint focus on vehicles and infrastructure.