State and local governments around the country could save a total of nearly $11 billion in lifetime expenses by purchasing EVs as opposed to gasoline-powered vehicles for their light-duty fleets over the next 10 years.

From sedans to pickup trucks to vans, state and local governments in the United States own more than 4 million vehicles – nearly all of them powered by gasoline or diesel fuel. Buying, fueling and maintaining these vehicles is expensive.