How GSA's Office of Motor Vehicle Management Can Help You Green Your Fleet

1. How GSA's Office of Motor Vehicle Management Can Help You Green Your Fleet May 2011

2. To provide safe, reliable, low cost vehicle solutions assisting our customers to effectively and efficiently meet their mission requirements. GSA Motor Vehicle Management Mission

3. FY11 GSA Alternative Fuel Vehicles • 8 Compressed Natural Gas • 3 Liquid Propane Gas • 1 Battery Electric • 1 Flex Fuel Hybrid • 231 Bio Diesel (B20) • 175 E85 • 70 Hybrid Electric • 7 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Total of 498 Alternative Fuel Vehicles An Increase of 291 over FY10

4. Greening our Fleet • Actually, building on success • Automotive • In FY10 Automotive purchased 42,500 AFVs. • Since 2000 Automotive has purchased 245,000 AFVs. • Fleet • AFVs make up 50% of GSA’s leased fleet. • In FY10 Fleet purchased over 28,000 AFVs. • Since 2000 Fleet has purchased over 150,000 AFVs.

5. How MVM Helps • Contracts with OEMs • Provide tools and resources • Education on policy and regulation • Support - ordering through and delivery • GSA Motor Vehicle Management helps with selection • Central support from Automotive • Local support from Fleet Service Representatives • Infrastructure on GSA Schedule

6. EISA vs. EPAct, What is Green? • EPAct • 75% of vehicle purchased must be alternative fuel • Included fleets of 20 or more vehicles in an MSA • EISA • Requires the purchase of low GHG vehicles • Redefined alternative fuel vehicle based on GHG scores • Did not include fleet size or location requirements • Exceptions to EISA • Function need – no available low GHG vehicle can support my mission • Alternative measure – offset difference between vehicle purchased and low GHG vehicle in another area

7. Functional Needs Exemption Process • Identify functional/mission requirement (e.g., police pursuit) • Review available low GHG vehicles • Establish there is no low GHG vehicle available • Submit functional needs exemption to Agency designee • EISA notes Agency head approval, but allows delegation to official responsible for fleet management • Obtain approval and retain it for 5 years • Providing a copy to GSA will speed the ordering process • GSA can help guide you through the process • Starting now will avoid ordering delays and changes

8. Low GHG Vehicle Selection Factors • Use • Hybrids more efficient in city driving • Fuel Availability • E-85, B20, Propane • Cost • Conventional Fuel low GHG vehicles • Flex Fuel Vehicles • Hybrid Vehicles • GSA Motor Vehicle Management helps with selection • GSA Fleet helps with surcharge

9. Fleet Business Cycle • Rates and auction proceeds finance operations and vehicle replacements • GSA Fleet rates are not built to cover incremental costs for AFVs • Agency surcharges or contributions cover incremental AFV surcharges

10. Basic Tips to Save Fuel Everyday • Ensure tires are properly inflated and vehicle is maintained • Remove excess weight from vehicle • Drive the speed limit • Slow starts and stops • Avoid idling • Use cruise control • Plan trips so they can be consolidated • Carpool when possible Select the most fuel efficient vehicle that meets your mission!

11. Helpful Websites and Numbers • Information for purchasing customers • https://apps.fas.gsa.gov/cops/vehicles/autochoice/Login.cfm • 703-605-CARS (2277) or by email at vehicle.buying@gsa.gov • Information on your GSA fleet and available services • http://drivethru.fas.gsa.gov/drivethru/drivethru/ • This includes a link to free safety training • EISA and EPAct information • http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Federalfleet.do • Alternative fuel locations and availability • http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/ • When all else fails, call your local Fleet Service Representative!

12. Questions?