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2. Sustainable City Policy Sustainable City Policy Vehicle Fuels in the Fleet Vehicle Fuels in the Fleet Automotive Technology Careers Automotive Technology Careers

3. The City of Santa Monica

4. 20052006GradeCC+ EffortAA GradeBB- EffortAA GradeC-C EffortAA GradeB+B EffortC+B+ GradeB+A- EffortAA GradeD-D EffortAA GradeB+A- EffortAA GradeN/AB- EffortAA Report Card

5. 84% of the municipal fleet has transitioned to alternative fuel. Big Blue Bus is 50% LNG and 50% biodiesel Alternative Fuels Powered Vehicles FUEL # of Vehicles % of Fleet Nat. Gas26551% Unleaded9819% Biodiesel8115% Electric367% Hybrid153% Propane122% Bi-Fuel102% Hydrogen51% Plug-In Hybrid10.2% Flex Fuel10.2% TOTALS524100%

6. Petroleum Evil, death and destruction Evil, death and destruction The end is near The end is near $15.00 per gallon $15.00 per gallon Cheap oil stops competing fuels Cheap oil stops competing fuels Gasoline and diesel fuels 98 vehicles or 19% of the fleet

7. Natural Gas CNG – Compressed Natural Gas CNG – Compressed Natural Gas easier, less storage space LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas longer range Wide variety of vehicles and engines available Wide variety of vehicles and engines available Safe Safe 265 vehicles or 51% of the fleet

8. Natural Gas Cleanest ICE production car - Honda Civic GX Cleanest ICE production car - Honda Civic GX Cheaper than petroleum Cheaper than petroleum Fossil Fuel, but can be renewable Fossil Fuel, but can be renewable Domestically abundant Domestically abundant Infrastructure throughout California Infrastructure throughout California 265 vehicles or 51% of the fleet

9. Liquid Propane Gas BBQs, RV appliances, forklifts and trucks BBQs, RV appliances, forklifts and trucks Stations are everywhere Stations are everywhere Cleaner and cheaper than petroleum Cleaner and cheaper than petroleum Fossil fuel Fossil fuel Abundant for now Abundant for now AKA – Propane, LPG 12 vehicles or 2% of fleet

10. Biodiesel Sustainable & domestic Sustainable & domestic Low emissions, except NOx Low emissions, except NOx Blended w/ petroleum Blended w/ petroleum Feedstock? Feedstock? 81 vehicles or 15% of fleet

11. Ethanol Flex-Fuel Flex-Fuel The short-term for Ford and GM The short-term for Ford and GM No infrastructure in CA No infrastructure in CA Emissions and production questions Emissions and production questions 1 vehicles or 0.2% of fleet

12. Hydrogen H-ICE = hydrogen internal combustion engine H-ICE = hydrogen internal combustion engine FC = Fuel Cell FC = Fuel Cell Expensive Expensive Most abundant element Most abundant element Long term solution? Long term solution? 5 vehicles – 1% of fleet

13. Electricity EV – electric vehicle EV – electric vehicle NEV – neighborhood electric vehicle NEV – neighborhood electric vehicle Batteries Batteries “Who Killed the Electric Car?” “Who Killed the Electric Car?” 36 vehicles or 7% of fleet

14. Hybrids Blend of two of more power sources Blend of two of more power sources Gasoline - Electric Gasoline - Electric Bi-Fuel, Dual-Fuel, Blends Bi-Fuel, Dual-Fuel, Blends Diesel - Hydraulic Diesel - Hydraulic Plug-In Hybrid Plug-In Hybrid 15 vehicles or 3% of fleet 10 vehicles or 2% of fleet

15. Plug-In Hybrids Any fuel can be used for the engine Any fuel can be used for the engine EnergCS Prius EnergCS Prius All electric under 35 MPH All electric under 35 MPH 100 MPG highway 100 MPG highway Plug-in refuse truck Plug-in refuse truck 1 vehicles or 0.2% of fleet

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