What does it really cost to keep a public fleet running? Mercury Associates President John Martin joins Government Fleet to discuss the expenses agencies can overlook and how maintenance history and downtime can help build a case for replacement funding.

Martin explains why mileage alone can give an incomplete picture of vehicle use and why having fleet data is only useful when someone is responsible for acting on it. The conversation also examines how fleets can evaluate technology investments and what charging infrastructure planning requires before electric vehicles arrive.

Looking ahead, Martin discusses the loss of institutional knowledge as experienced employees leave and how technology could help fleets manage that transition.

Chapters

00:29 The hidden costs of running a fleet
01:06 Building a case for replacement funding
02:48 Utilization data and what mileage misses
04:04 What CFMO assessments reveal about fleet operations
06:30 Evaluating technology and system consolidation
08:34 Planning for EVs and charging infrastructure
15:18 Institutional knowledge and the next three to five years
17:26 Closing discussion

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