City of Redmond Greening of the Fleet
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
October 4, 2017
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – Last night, the
City of Redmond Council and staff celebrated the accomplishments of moving to more
alternative fuel vehicles within the City’s fleet. A new vehicle showcase and ceremony took place in front of City Hall. The recent addition
of four electric vehicles, including two plug-in hybrid Ford Fusions and
fully-electric Nissan Leafs, will replace older fleet
vehicles.
“The addition of the new
electric vehicles further emphasizes the commitment we have to creating a more
sustainable environment,” said Council President Hank Margeson. “We believe it
is important to continue to do our part to help reduce the City of Redmond’s
carbon footprint.”
The
City purchased their first hybrid, a Toyota Prius, in 2005. Since then, 28 more
hybrids have replaced older sedans. While hybrids continue to be an important part
of greening the City’s fleet, a more intense effort is being made to add
propane and electric vehicles into the mix. Ten trucks and vans have been
converted to a propane autogas bi-fuel system. In less than a year, this
displaced 4,447 gallons of gas, resulting in the reduction of 14,886 pounds of
CO2 emissions. Additionally, because propane is less expensive than unleaded gasoline, this also saved $8,954 in
fuel costs. The continued effort to green the City fleet helps reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the City’s operational carbon footprint and
provides fuel cost savings.
In
June 2017, Redmond received the Annual Best Achievement in Propane Autogas
award from the Western Washington Clean Cities.
If you have questions,
please contact Lisa Maher, Communications Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or 425-556-2427. This
press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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 From left to
right: Redmond City Council members Hank Margeson, Angela Birney, Byron Shutz, John
Stilin, David Carson. Photos courtesy of the City of Redmond.
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