Description
In 2022, a King County Executive Order prohibited the purchase of any light-duty internal combustion engine vehicles without waiver approval by the Executive Office. By January 2026, King County Fleet Administration and Metro will develop a standard operating procedure with written guidance to implement a process for consistently evaluating EV feasibility before submitting a waiver to request permission to purchase a light-duty internal combustion engine vehicle. The feasibility assessment should include analysis, such as:
1. Confirmation that the vehicle type requested is required for the operational need, based on business function.
2. Confirmation that the vehicle needs to be replaced and quantitative assessment of whether an EV can serve the operational need based on telematics utilization data from the vehicle being replaced.
3. Evaluation of charging availability and total cost of ownership.
4. Potential to delay purchasing replacement vehicles until an EV alternative is available. 5. Potential to shift fleet depot locations or swap fleet vehicles to site new fleet where EV charging is available.
6. Consideration of hybrid options when battery electric EVs are not feasible.