City of Thunder Bay adds more EVs to its fleet as push toward electrification continues

City of Thunder Bay adds more EVs to its fleet as push toward electrification continues | CBC News LoadedThe City of Thunder Bay's effort to electrify its fleet of vehicles continues, with two new electric pickup trucks set to hit the road as early as next week.Posted: Mar 07, 2024 4:42 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

On Thursday, the city introduced two new Ford F-150 Lightning pickups, which will serve as transit support vehicles, said Doug Glena, the city's general manager of fleet services. The city will then spend some time evaluating the vehicles to see how they compare to gas-powered pickups. In a media release, the city said the new trucks will reduce carbon emissions by about 25 tonnes of CO2 annually; a gas-powered pickup uses about 5,400 litres of fuel per year.New electric Dodge Charger will be built in Windsor, Ont., Stellantis says

The city has also installed two chargers at its Fort William Road transit building; the total cost for the two trucks, and the chargers, was about $206,000, Glena said, and some of the cost was covered by federal and provincial funding."Regina has had a Ford Lightning for over a year now," he said. "They've had decent performance in the winter time with them."

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