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High Fuel Economy, Low Fuel Cost <br />PEVs or EVs can reduce your fuel costs dramatically. <br />Depending on how they’re driven, today’s PEVs can <br />exceed 100 MPGe (miles per gallon of gasoline <br />equivalent). <br />Energy Security <br />PEVs can help make the United States more energy <br />independent. Today, our cars depend almost entirely on <br />petroleum. However, U.S. petroleum production hasn’t <br />kept pace with demand, so we import more than 60% of <br />our petroleum. The transportation sector accounts for <br />two-thirds of our petroleum consumption. With much <br />of the world’s petroleum reserves located in politically <br />volatile countries, our reliance on petroleum make us <br />vulnerable to price spikes and supply disruptions. PEVs <br />help reduce this threat because almost all U.S. electricity <br />is produced from domestic coal, nuclear, natural gas, <br />and renewable sources. <br />Page 4 Green City Fleet Guide <br />Plug-In Electric Vehicle Benefits <br />High Performance <br />PEVs in all-electric mode are much quieter than <br />conventional vehicles, and, unlike conventional <br />vehicles, PEVs produce maximum torque and <br />smooth acceleration from a full stop. <br />Flexible Fueling <br />With PEVs, you have other options to fuel <br />your car. A network of public PEV <br />charging stations is being established in the <br />cities, in both public and private sectors. <br />This enable you to top off your PEV’s <br />batteries in a few hours or half hour with <br />fast-charging stations while you work or <br />shop. Please visit this link to learn more <br />about the different charging stations. <br />Low Emissions <br />PEVs can help keep your community and your <br />world clean. Conventional vehicle emissions <br />create smog-forming pollutants such as <br />nitrogen oxides and greenhouse gases (GHGs), <br />primarily carbon dioxide. When PEVs are <br />driven in all-electric mode, they produce zero <br />emissions—a great pollution reduction benefit <br />for urban areas. <br />Info Credit: <br />U.S. Department of Energy <br />Mode Coast Per Mile <br />(Cents) <br />200 miles cost <br />(dollars) <br />Electric 3-5 $6-10 <br />Gas 14 $28 <br />Maintenance <br />EVs typically require less maintenance than <br />conventional vehicles. The battery, motor, and <br />associated electronics require little to no regular <br />maintenance; there are fewer fluids to change; <br />brake wear is significantly reduced, due to <br />regenerative braking; and there are far fewer <br />moving parts, relative to a conventional gasoline <br />engine. <br />Draft