Newest 100% electric vehicle - Ford E-Transit cargo van
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This Ford E-Transit cargo van is being picked up now from Deans Graphics. It will be assigned to the 03-shop at F&S.
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Ford Lightning allotted to Abbott Power Plant and EV charging station installed
Associated Project(s):Abbott Power Plant are the recipients of one the new Ford F150 Lightning Electric Trucks.
There is a charging station in the alley between the plant addition and scrubber where the vehicle can be parked and charged (see photo below). The plug on the truck is on the side in front of the driver side door.
The key for the new truck is in the control room at Abbott. The key is a FOB that must be in the vehicle to start it. Similar to other new vehicles, the truck is started when the FOB is in the vehicle with you, you press the brake, and then hit the start button. Since it is electric you of course will not hear the motor engage and start, but the car will “come to life” with the dashboard coming on and displaying. The vehicle can now be put into gear and driven.
NOTE, the vehicle comes equipped with “engine braking” engaged. So, when you take your foot off the accelerator, the electric motor will “reserve” (turn into a generator) and start slowing down the vehicle (and at the same time charge up the batteries).
Please be careful when driving the truck for the first time and take some time to get accustomed to how it works.
Attached Files:Insider article on 9/21/22: Ahead of the Curve and All Electric
Associated Project(s):F&S purchased two all electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks in spring 2022. Read the Insider article about this here: https://fs.web.illinois.edu/Insider/2022/09/21/ahead-of-the-curve-and-al...
Attached Files:Two 100% all electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks purchased for F&S fleet
Associated Project(s):From: Varney, Peter W
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:38 PM
To: FandS Executive Management Team ; Gordon, Malikah Asrayyah ; Breitwieser, Steven
Cc: Patterson, Shawn L ; Franzen, Neil
Subject: Ford Lightnings for F&SAs mentioned this morning, I have been able to secure two of the brand new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning for F&S. These are all-electric crew cab pickup trucks with a ~200 mile range. The vehicles are equipped with a 9.6kW power system including multiple 120V and a single 240V outlet. Cargo payload is only about 1,600# or 2/3 of a standard F-150.
These vehicles should allow for my team to gain familiarity with all-electric vehicles in our fleet as well as campus visibility regarding F&S’ commitment to sustainable fleet technology. I believe one of the vehicles would be a good fit in my Transportation Shop but I’m open to suggestions for the second truck. ETA will be in the June/July timeframe.
Malikah – I want your team to be aware for any story/messaging opportunities. I also think we can use some special signage or wrap on the vehicle exterior.
Pete W Varney
DIRECTOR
Transportation & Building Services
Facilities & Services
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignRequest for NAFA Fleet Accreditation Proof
Associated Project(s):UIUC was awarded NAFA (National Association of Fleet Administrators) Fleet Accreditation. More information can be found at: https://fs.illinois.edu/services/transportation-automotive
Meredith Moore requested certification of this information so that it can be submitted in our AASHE STARS (sustainability report).
F&S Fleet Replacement Plan - signed
Associated Project(s):Please read the attached F&S Fleet Replacement Plan.
Attached Files:Update from Ben McCall
Associated Project(s):Dear Transportation SWATeam, [Sorry for the barrage of emails...this is the last one for this morning!]
I met with Michelle Wahl from Parking late last week, and she had some very useful comments on the iCAP draft that I thought I should share with you:
1) She mentioned that in years past, she used to receive "idling reports" on her vehicles, which must have been equipped with some sort of system that tracked when the vehicles were idling. This raised the question of whether such technology could be deployed widely on our fleet, rather than focusing only on "class 6 and above trucks" (neither of us knew exactly what that means).
2) She was concerned about the financial aspects of providing additional opportunities for people to purchase less than full-time parking privileges in lots with wait lists...this is probably something that deserves further discussion. If Parking allows someone to drop their full-time parking pass for a particular lot and instead purchase less than full-time for the same spot, their revenue will decrease. This is concerning because Parking is legally required to be self-supporting -- they cannot receive any subsidy from campus, nor can they make a profit.
3) She recommended adding a recommendation that parking rates be increased to provide a dis-incentive for single-occupancy vehicle use.
This would also be essential if the number of parking permits sold were to decrease, as Parking's costs are essentially fixed. Raising rates would be a challenge because they are subject to collective bargaining, but it has been successfully done on other campuses (including UIC).
Having an explicit call for this in the iCAP might help provide ammunition for such efforts.
4) She recommended some investigation of the subsidy that Parking currently provides to MTD. At present, Parking pays over $500K per year for this, ostensibly to support the buses that run to the "shuttle lot" (E-14, I think). But this amount greatly exceeds the total revenue that Parking receives from selling permits in the shuttle lot. She thought it was worth making sure that the amount Parking is contributing towards the MTD is the appropriate amount, because any funds that could be "saved" there could be directed towards other sustainability-related initiatives within Parking.
5) She pointed out that there are now 18 "Level 1" charging stations for electric vehicles on campus, and Parking has plans to install some "Level 2" charging stations in 2015. She thought it might be worth showcasing this work on page 29 of the current draft, and I am inclined to agree.
Cheers,
Ben
