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By: FEDweek StaffAs the federal electric vehicle fleet has grown “it has become increasingly important that agencies have a comprehensive, strategic plan for the management of these vehicles to maximize the full potential of their economic, environmental, and strategic benefits,” according to a Senate report.
The report focuses on S-4057, which recently passed the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to require the GSA and the OMB to develop such a strategy with a focus on the batteries, which degrade over time.
“EVs introduce new management considerations through the complete life-cycle of the vehicle. Proper battery care is extremely important to prolonging the life of electric vehicles,” it says. Even batteries that have degraded to the point where the vehicle’s range is shortened “still have highly productive second-life uses.”
The bill would require that the guidance address cost and environmental factors; best practices for charging batteries to maximize their usable life; and strategies for reusing and recycling retired vehicle batteries. It also would order a GAO report on the federal EV and gas-powered fleets.
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