Cities are buying EVs in bulk for government fleets

By Mike Lee | 05/23/2024 06:34 AM EDT

Electric trucks and sedans have proven popular. The city of Boise, Idaho, bought an electric Zamboni last year.

An electric-powered police car is seen on the streets of New York.

An electric-powered police car is seen on the streets of New York earlier this year. Ted Shaffrey/AP

This story was updated at 3:51 p.m. EDT.

City governments are adopting electric vehicles faster than individual car buyers.

While the results vary by region, and often differ widely among U.S. cities in the same state, most large cities have adopted some kind of climate goal, and some of them are buying EVs for their municipal fleets at a faster rate than the general public.

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And that progress could speed up as more EVs enter the market and as cities get educated about grant funding and tax incentives that were passed over the last four years.

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