Leading by example: EGLE staff riding and driving electric vehicles part of State’s EV fleet

As part of National Drive Electric Month, MI Environment is highlighting the experience of EGLE staffers with the State’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet in a series of “ride and drives.”

In 2023, Gov. Whitmer signed an executive directive to convert the State of Michigan vehicle fleet to zero emissions vehicles by 2033 for light-duty, and 2040 for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Currently, the state fleet has 41 leased EVs and two MDOT owned EVs (out of approximately 9500 leased and 5300 agency-owned vehicles), says Michael Mowers of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB).

Best practices to electrification start with a strategic fleet assessment: evaluating fleet operations, vehicle usage patterns, charging needs, and long-term sustainability goals, Deborah Stevens of DTMB added. 

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has participated in DTMB’s program that lends a Chevrolet Equinox EV to a state office free of charge for a period of one to three weeks.

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