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City of Cornwall Adds First EV Trucks and More

Hybrid Vehicles to Municipal Fleet

Submitted Article how EV trucks perform in day-to-
day operations.
he City of Cornwall is
Tcontinuing to update its • One hybrid pickup truck, chosen
for a role where a full EV isn’t
municipal fleet with more fuel- suitable due to continuous driving.
efficient vehicles that are better
for the environment and more • Six fully electric Chevrolet
cost-effective to operate over time. Equinox crossovers, replacing
These changes are part of the City’s older vehicles that had reached the
plan to reduce vehicle emissions end of their service life.
and keep up with improvements in “We’re looking at every opportunity
vehicle technology, while making
to reduce emissions where it makes
sure staff have the right tools to do sense,” said Michael Fawthrop,
their work.
General Manager of Infrastructure
The latest additions to the fleet and Municipal Works.
include:
“These vehicles are a good fit for
• Two all-electric Ford F-150 trucks, the work we do and align with our
which will be piloted in different Climate Action Plan. They also
help reduce long-term fuel and
departments this year to evaluate
maintenance costs.” Left to right, features: Matthew Stephenson (Deputy CAO/Fire Chief),
Michael Fawthrop (General Manager, Infrastructure & Municipal Works),
Mayor Justin Towndale, and Tim Mills (CAO). Photo Submitted

These changes are part of a broader the year, using insights from the
effort to transition the City’s light- pilot to guide future decisions
duty fleet to more sustainable about vehicle replacements and
options over time. While the City the effective deployment of EVs in
has been purchasing electric cars City operations.
for several years, this is the first “We’re investing in a cleaner,
time that electric trucks have been
added to the fleet. The decision to more efficient fleet, not just
because it’s the right thing to do
start piloting EV trucks was made
possible by the growing availability environmentally, but because it’s
also smart planning,” said Mayor
of electric pickup models and
improved technology now on the Justin Towndale. “This is one of
market. many practical steps we’re taking
as a City to reduce emissions and
On average, transitioning to an EV make better use of taxpayer dollars
fleet is expected to save between
over the long term.”
$3,000 and $8,000 per vehicle
each year in fuel costs, depending The City of Cornwall will continue
on usage patterns. In addition, a replacing aging vehicles with
typical electric vehicle reduces electric or hybrid models where
greenhouse gas emissions by operationally feasible, and in
40-60% compared to traditional alignment with its commitment to
vehicles. These savings help offset reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Photo by Robert Lefebvre, icelevel photography
any marginal increase in upfront

costs for the new technology. The To learn more about Cornwall’s

City will monitor the performance Climate Action Plan, visit www.
cornwall.ca/climate.
of the new EV trucks throughout