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no obligation. After this loaner period, the fleet will then have

If you were asked why fleet managers are reluctant to

an opportunity to sign a 3-year lease for electric Rangers.

acquire electric vehicles, what would you say? The cost is

Incentives from Ford and DOE will bring the lease rate for

too high? Yes, it is high, but that's not what stops most fleet

an electric Ranger down to below $450/month and PEPCO

managers from using EVs. The range is too short? Yes,

will install as much as $2,000 of infrastructure per EV leased,

compared to most conventional vehicles, that's true, but in

at no charge to the leasing fleet.

many cases it's adequate to fulfill fleet vehicle missions. If

you answered that it's because EVs are an unfamiliar

The program was officially kicked off with a formal signing

technology, you would be right.

ceremony on May 21, 1998. The event featured former

Fleet managers don't want to compromise their fleet's ability

Secretary of Energy Peña, PEPCO CEO John Derrick, and

to fulfill its mission by acquiring a vehicle with which they have

Ford AFV Program Manager John Wallace. The first loaner

little experience and little or no knowledge about, especially

vehicles are expected in early July and fleets are already being

if it costs more than a conventional vehicle. That's why DOE,

signed up for the program. If you are interested in enrolling

PEPCO, and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to

in the program, or just want more information, contact

establish an EV Loaner Program for federal fleets in the

Bonnie Grazianno of PEPCO at 202-872-2973. And federal

Washington, D.C., area.

fleet managers, remember that each EV acquired by a federal

fleet counts as two AFV credits under Executive Order 13031.

This EV Loaner Program will allow federal fleets, which

DOE is working to replicate this program nationwide, so

have an interest in EVs and have duty cycles that may suit

stay tuned for news of EV loaners in your area.

EVs, to try an electric Ford Ranger pickup for 30 days with

memo: Incentives and Laws

If you'd like to get the most up-to-date facts on incentives

like a free hard copy of your state's laws and incentives, or

for and laws governing alternative fuels, the online Guide

the most current federal facts, please call 800-CCITIES, or

to Alternative Fuel Incentives and Laws is your best bet. The

send e-mail to ccities@nrel.gov.

Guide is updated frequently, and changes are incorporated

If you find incorrect or missing information in the online

almost as soon as they occur. We are currently updating the

version or the hard copy of the Guide, please contact the

hard-copy document and plan to publish a limited quantity.

National Conference of State Legislatures at 303-830-2200

To access the Web site, go to www.fleets.doe.gov. If you'd

x 253, or e-mail afv_inlaws@afdc.nrel.gov.

memo: Fleet Buyer 's Guide

You can use it to:

In case you haven't already discovered this valuable tool

...the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Buyer's Guide Web site

· Learn what regulations and incentives apply to you

(www.fleets.doe.gov) offers lots of information on current

· See specifications on available alternative fuel vehicles

incentives and laws that help to take the guesswork out

· View dealer information

of acquiring alternative fuel vehicles. Federal and state

regulations and laws may be requiring more public agencies

· Make vehicle purchase decisions

and private companies to add alternative fuel vehicles to

· See refueling site locations

their fleets. To help you meet those requirements, we've

and much more!

developed this site to give you all the information you

need, right at your fingertips.

Bookmark this Web site! www.fleets.doe.gov.