The U.S. Federal Government Car Navy urgently needs 100,000 electric charging stations

However, the report says more than a million charging stations will be needed to power the entire federal car fleet.

657,000 electric cars in two years

U.S. President Joe Biden signed in December last year that the U.S. government should stop buying combustion engines by the end of the next decade.

Two years ago, the US Federal Service had 657,000 vehicles, but only 0.3 percent of that fleet ran on electricity, according to figures from the Office of Public Accountability. This means that at that time the US Federal Service had 1,777 electric cars.

The U.S. government spent $ 4.2 billion on vehicle spending two years ago, including $ 730 million on fuel.

More electric models

To achieve the government’s sustainable goals, it will have to significantly increase the purchase of electric cars in the coming years. The Public Service Administration (GSA) has previously stated that federal agencies have ordered an additional 1,854 zero-emission vehicles.

It was reported that a lower purchase price can be obtained for many models. Among other things, reference is made to the fleet of electric model Chevrolet Vault cars. Discounts of up to almost $ 10,000 were received.

The U.S. government buys an average of 50,000 vehicles a year. An order issued by Joe Biden late last year regarding the purchase of stationary cars stated that there should be no pollution within five years.

Budgets

However, this also applies to hybrid cars, which have not only an electric drive but also a combustion engine.

Congress last year approved a $ 7.5 billion investment to install 500,000 chargers nationwide for electric vehicles.

The government announced a $ 9 billion budget last year to buy electric cars and charging stations for the U.S. Postal Service and the federal government. However, the file still needs congressional approval.