NAFA's Sunshine State Chapter Meeting on October 26 Looked Into Florida's EV Future

On October 26, 2018, NAFA's Sunshine State Chapter dug into the topic of what you need to know about electric vehicle Implementation. The gathering took place at Disney's EPCOT Center.

One auto manufacturer has promised 20 new electric vehicle types by 2023. Another promises 40 hybrids and electrics by 2022. Is it a surprise to see a ramp-up in options with $166 million up for grabs in government fleet EV infrastructure and diesel replacement funding available under the Florida Volkswagen settlement*?

Many fleets are taking advantage of this settlement by purchasing EVs through this remediation program.

At this chapter meeting, presenters David Dunn, CFM, Fleet & Facilities Division Manager, City of Orlando; Jim Mellon, Fleet Executive, General Motors; and Jeff Rothe, Sales Director, ChargePoint; walked attendees through the ins-and-outs of this technology and its implications for the future of fleet and mobility.

*From FloridaDEP.gov: "In October 2016, Volkswagen (VW) settled with the U.S. government resolving claims that it violated the Clean Air Act by selling diesel vehicles that violated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mobile source emission standards. The violation involved installation and use of emission testing “defeat devices” in approximately 500,000 turbocharged direct injection (TDI) 2.0-liter diesel engine vehicles sold and operated in the United States from model year 2009 through 2015. In May 2017, VW entered into a second settlement with the U.S. government resolving additional claims that it violated the Clean Air Act by selling approximately 80,000 TDI 3.0-liter diesel engines also equipped with defeat devices.

"The defeat devices allowed the 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter diesel vehicles to meet the applicable nitrogen oxides emission limits during emissions tests while not meeting these limits during normal vehicle operation."