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An alternative fuel vehicle is a vehicle that runs on <br />a fuel other than "traditional" <br />petroleum fuels (gasoline or diesel); and also refers <br />to any technology of powering an engine that does <br />not involve solely petroleum. <br />Fuel Cell Vehicles <br />Fuel cell vehicles (FEVs) use hydrogen gas to <br />power an electric motor. Unlike conventional <br />vehicles which run on gasoline or diesel, fuel cell <br />cars and trucks combine hydrogen and oxygen <br />to produce electricity, which runs a motor. <br />Plug-In Electric Vehicles <br />Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs/EVs) are <br />powered only by one or more electric motors. <br />They receive electricity by plugging into an <br />outlet and store it in batteries. They consume <br />no petroleum-based fuel while driving and <br />produce no tailpipe emissions. <br />Page 2 Green City Fleet Guide <br />Alternative Fuel Vehicles <br />Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles <br />Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) uses <br />rechargeable batteries to power an electric <br />motor, plug into the electric outlet to charge, <br />and use a petroleum based or alternative fuel to <br />power an internal combustion engines (ICE) or <br />other propulsion source. <br />Hybrid Electric Vehicles <br />Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) combine an <br />ICE or other propulsion source with batteries, <br />regenerative braking, and an electric motor to <br />provide high fuel economy. They rely on a <br />petroleum-based or alternative fuel for power <br />and are not plugged in to charge. HEV batteries <br />are charged by the ICE or other propulsion <br />source and during regenerative braking. <br />The City of Elk River received a SEED grant from the Metro Clean Energy Resource Team to <br />create this guide. The goal is to assist communities with the tools needed to create greener city <br />fleets. The guide has a strong focus on electric vehicles because we see that as the technology <br />of today and the future. <br /> Conduct a Fleet Inventory <br /> Right Size your fleet <br /> Initiate a No Idling Policy <br /> Educate your drivers to Drive Efficiently <br /> Conduct Regular Maintenance <br /> Convert to Biofules <br /> Join Project Green Fleet to reduced heavy diesel emissions <br /> Encourage Car Pooling, Telecommuting, and non-vehicle commuting <br /> <br />Additional Fuel Efficient Fleet Suggestions <br />Draft