Council's fleet of passenger vehicles consist of four electric vehicles (EVs).
Two each are based at Council's offices in Beechworth and Yackandandah.
According to our Emissions Reduction Plan, we need to transition to 100% electric passenger vehicles by 2035 to help us achieve certified net zero.
Aligning with replacement schedule will mean Council will not incur additional cost premiums.
EV charging infrastructure is also being installed at our offices and depots to accompany increasing numbers of EVs in our fleet.
Council has installed seven 22kW EV chargers at Council offices and depots across the shire. These chargers will support our transition to EVs to help us achieve NET ZERO by 2035.
This project -Charging Towards Net Zero for Indigo - was supported by the Victorian Government's 'EV Charging for Council Fleets' program, with $28,352 in funding.
The project was managed by our Capital Works team in collaboration with Environment & Sustainability and Assets & Property.
EV chargers have been installed at the following seven Council locations:
All chargers have been installed and are now operational. The charging network will encourage staff to increase usage of Council's EVs, support Council to increase EV numbers, and facilitate trials of light commercial vehicles.
The installed monitoring software (Exploren) will track usage and provide evidence of running costs and emissions to support Council's ongoing transition to low emissions vehicles.
Fleet purchased an additional two EVs - Hyundai Ionic 2WD hatch - for Council's passenger fleet. These are based at Council's Yackandandah Offices.
Council purchased its second passenger EV, an MG EZS 2WD wagon, on 24/05/2021.
Council's first EV was a Hyundai Ionic 2WD hatch, purchased on 22 July 2020.
Electric light vehicles are expected to reach parity with Council options by mid-2020s.
Aligning with replacement schedule will mean Council will not incur additional cost premiums.
Determine whether usage patterns and requirements make EVs a fit-for-purpose option.