Electrified municipal fleets run at scale are cheaper for cities
Duncan McIntyre · The Electrification of Everything: From Sky to Sea · Jun 12, 2023 · at 7:35
Duncan McIntyre is the founder and CEO of Highland Electric Fleets. He addresses the long-term total cost of ownership for municipal electric vehicle fleets.
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“When that's done at scale it's not only affordable, it's just cheaper for cities to run electrified fleets.”
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