September 2009, Government Fleet - Feature
By Grace Lauron
Reduced fuel consumption and lower service costs are just a few ways fleets can save with the Caterpillar D7E Track-Type Tractor, a hybrid system that combines diesel and electric power.
Tags: Caterpillar, Dozer, hybrid, Off-Road Equipment, Tractor
January 2009, Government Fleet - Feature
By Joe Bohn
A consortium of 14 local and state government agencies uses its combined purchasing power to negotiate favorable pricing for medium-duty hybrid trucks. The group also aims to promote the availability of the new technology.
Tags: consortium, government agencies, hybrid, KCDOT, King County Department of Transportation, Medium-duty hybrid trucks, medium-duty trucks
By Mike Scott
The Clark County Constable owns its fleet of 21 hybrids and plans to invest in other alternative-fuel options. The unit’s success can be duplicated by other public fleets.
Tags: alternative fuel, Clark County, hybrid, Las Vegas, public fleets
January 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
By Art Vatsky, PE
CNG-powered street sweepers and hybrid buses help New York City’s Department of Sanitation and the NYC Transit tackle cost and environment issues.
Tags: CNG, hybrid, NYC, NYC Transit
November 2007, Government Fleet - Feature
Public sector fleets are not aware of potential tax credits and how to work with dealers to negotiate lower prices. Tax credits are available, and here’s how fleets can utilize them.
Tags: Energy Policy Act , hybrid, hybrid vehicle tax credit, public sector fleet managers
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By Mike Antich Fleet maintenance costs are trending upward compared to prior years. The key reason is the higher frequency of repairs on higher-mileage units as a result of the widespread deferment of equipment replacement by many government fleets. In a true case of "pay me now or pay me later," fleet managers face the challenge of how to hold maintenance costs down while operating an aging fleet.
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By Eric Bearly In good times, your fleet operation can become an easy target for policy-makers trying to find money for pet projects. In hard times, the size of that target can grow out of control. When lifecycles are extended to extreme lengths, staff cuts go too deep, replacement funds are pilfered and logical fleet policy is replaced with uneducated number crunching, the results can be deadly.
By Eric Bearly
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