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Newport police pilot shows five‑year savings from EV patrols; city weighs parking app expansion
Summary
Police presented an EV pilot that staff says could save roughly $328,790 over five years and reduce CO2 emissions; commissioners praised environmental and fiscal benefits while asking staff to return with detailed budget impacts. The city also outlined plans to expand a meterless parking app and add public chargers.
Newport’s police department told the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 7 that an electric‑vehicle pilot for portions of its fleet is producing measurable cost and emissions benefits and could alter the city’s parking strategy.
“The EV pilot program has been proving wonderful,” the police chief said in the presentation, citing a lieutenant’s analysis that projects about $328,790 in fuel and operating savings over five years across 10 EVs. Staff highlighted idle‑time fuel savings and said charging costs for…
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