City of Boston Achieves 28% Boost in MPG by adding Hybrid Electric Drive Systems
The City of Boston’s Central Fleet Management Division is responsible for acquisition, remarketing, and repair and maintenance services for a diversified fleet of 1,100 municipal vehicles and equipment. With the city’s Greenovate Boston Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, the city strives to replace part of their fleet each year with vehicles that reduce environmental impact and help improve fleet operation efficiencies.
To help meet their goal, the city has upfitted 13 of their Ford and GM vans and shuttles with the XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System. Available on Class 2-6 vehicles, the XL Hybrids system increases a vehicles MPG driven by adding an electric motor, a lithium-ion battery pack and control software without significant vehicle modifications.
So far with over 100,000 cumulative road miles, the City of Boston is achieving 28% improvement in miles driven per gallon and has reduced their CO2 emissions by 22% with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. The City of Boston achieved these results on vehicles that are driven in heavy urban environment and through variable weather conditions including winter show and summer heat.
All XL Hybrid vehicles are equipped with XL Link™ wireless data connectivity system. With information from XL Link, XL Hybrids provides City of Boston central fleet management with reports about MPG performance, CO2 emissions and vehicle uptime. In addition, the XL Link tracks key performance indicators like idling and vehicle duty cycles.
Based on these results, the City has committed to purchase eight more XL Hybrids conversions in the coming months of 2016.
To help government fleet managers better understand how hybrid electric vehicles and cut fuel use and emissions, XL Hybrids is hosting a free webinar: Proven Quick Wins to Meet Fleet Sustainability Goals. Presenters include Ron Gitelman, Fleet Management Program administrator for Yale University and Matt Bradley, Central Fleet Management Division for Boston Public Works Department. Register today.
About XL Hybrids
XL Hybrids is the leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, with technology that delivers a 25 percent increase in miles per gallon and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Recognized as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2014, XL Hybrids supports customers such as The Coca-Cola Company and other major fleets. The award-winning XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System is a revolutionary, simple solution that helps commercial and municipal fleets lower operating costs and meet sustainability goals. Compatible with new and existing Class 2 to 6 commercial fleet vehicles, the XL3 system can be installed in less than six hours. It works seamlessly in the background with zero impact on fleet operations or service, and no driver training or infrastructure requirements. XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston. More at: www.xlhybrids.com or on Twitter @XLHybrids.
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