Cars and Parking
Use Hybrid or Electric Vehicles for Company Fleet
What Is It?
Hybrid or electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that are powered either by a combination of gasoline and electricity or exclusively by electricity. In addition, hybrids and EVs use efficiency technology to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions.
Benefits
By switching fleet vehicles to EVs or hybrids, companies can reduce fuel costs and minimize the greenhouse gas emissions of fleet vehicles. A hybrid or EV fleet can also visually demonstrate a company’s environmental commitment to employees and other stakeholders.
Drawbacks
If an EV is charged using electricity generated by fossil fuels, significant greenhouse gases are still being emitted; they’re just displaced to another location. The production of a new car also has a significant environmental impact—and hybrids built in other countries have additional impact from being shipped to the US. However, the efficiency of hybrid technology typically leads to overall lower emissions. When considering hybrids or EVs, the environmental impact of the car over the course of its entire life should be evaluated through a lifecycle assessment.
Financing Options, Incentives, and Rebates
- Massachusetts: Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
- Massachusetts: Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP): Workplace Charging
News
- “Six reasons for your company fleet to go green,” The Telegraph, June 17, 2016
- “Electrified vehicles: a solid choice,” Yale Environmental Review, March 30, 2015
- “Are EVs Really Green?” Forbes, July 31, 2013
- “How environmentally friendly are electric cars?” BBC News, April 11, 2013
- “Electric vehicles lead pack in greening corporate fleets,”GreenBiz, March 30, 2012
resources
- MassDEP: Clean Cities Coalition and Alternative Transportation
- MassDEP: Electric Vehicle Charging Information
- Plugshare – see what charge stations exist near you
