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Needham orders electric F‑150 lightnings for municipal fleet; targets chargers and a DC fast‑charger pilot
Summary
Town staff reported a grant and planned purchases of Ford F‑150 Lightning vehicles for municipal fleets, installation of a Level‑2 fleet charger at the Charles River facility, and an application to a state fast‑charger pilot that could fund a Level‑3 bidirectional charger for buses or fleet vehicles.
Town staff updated the Climate Action Committee on July 8 about the town’s municipal electrification and charging plans. Staff said Needham recently secured grant support toward purchase of an electric Ford F‑150 Lightning and expects additional fleet vehicles to arrive soon.
Fleet vehicles and chargers: staff said one municipal Ford F‑150 Lightning is arriving next month and that the town received a $7,500 grant to support another vehicle tied to the water division. The town has ordered a Level‑2, fleet‑only charger to be installed at the Charles River…
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