Interim Steps on the Way to 100% Electrification
It’s an ongoing process for fleets to move toward more complete electrification, but there are plenty of interim steps that they can take to become more sustainable along the way.
Here’s Biden’s Plan to Create 500K New EV Chargers with Universal Standards
The Biden Administration intends to put electric vehicles on track for 50 percent market share in the United States by 2030, and the recently-passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill will play a key role in achieving that vision.
EV adoption has been hindered by two main obstacles: the cost to consumers, and the woefully inadequate patchwork of charging networks in this country.
The White House released a plan on Monday that calls for a new joint office from the Departments of Energy and Transportation that will be tasked with spending $7.5 billion to effectively quintuple the American public charger network to 500,000 stalls operating on the same universal standards.
Read the article at The Drive
Tesla is Selling Fleet of Hundreds of Model 3 Electric Cars to New York City
The city of New York is currently proposing a contract to buy a fleet of Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. It would create a fleet of hundreds of electric cars for the city.
The number of Model 3 vehicles involved in the contract wasn’t disclosed, but if the value of the fleet is around $12,360,000, it should be between 200 and 300 electric vehicles. New York operates a large fleet of vehicles throughout many departments.
It became the latest of many police departments across the US that decided to buy Model 3s to replace gas-powered patrol cars. The gas savings have proven to make a massive difference in their fleet costs. The Tesla Model 3 fleet would help cover the first promise to replace 300 fossil fuel-powered vehicles with electric cars.
Read the article at Electrek.
Stormy Weather: Winter Driving Tips to Keep You Safe
The variability and unpredictability of winter weather can create stressful driving situations, even for folks with lots of road experience during winter months.
For veteran snow drivers, the following tips should be considered reminders, and for those less familiar with harsh conditions, these pointers should help make the experience a bit more manageable.
Allow Extra Time - This may not seem like a driving tip, but it’s where safe winter driving starts: Allow extra time to get to your destination. The same trip in winter weather - even if it’s only rain and poor visibility, but especially in snowy or whiteout conditions - will take longer than it does on a clear, dry roadway.
Read the article at MSN.
Time to Renew Your Oil Contract? Ask These Questions About Lower Viscosity Lubricants
By Adam Weber and Mark Daniels, Field Testing Technicians
Heavy duty trucking fleets have a lot to worry about. Fuel prices are on the rise, finding drivers can be a challenge, and the global supply chain crunch continues to put pressure on the freight and shipping industry.
Amidst all of this, it can be easy to overlook some operational details. But for these same reasons fleets find themselves challenged, optimizing those details has never been more important.
One of the operational details is your choice of engine oil. The right oil can help you protect your engine hardware, ensuring that your trucks run reliably and are less susceptible to costly downtime. And while providing long-term durability and protection remains an oil’s most important performance characteristic, there are additional benefits to be had with lower-viscosity formulations available today.
And right now, as annual contract renewals approach, is a good time to be considering whether you’re servicing your fleet with an optimized formulation.
