$166,000 in federal funding secured by CongressmanRaja buys SchaumburgIL 2 fully electric vehicles & charging station to kickstart pilot program
The money secured by Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg will fund the replacement of two aging pickup trucks with fully electric cargo vans as well as a $50,000 charging station at the village's public works headquarters.
"This electric vehicle pilot program helps move forward some of the initiatives and concepts identified in our comprehensive green action plan and advances the goals of several federal, state and local initiatives," Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly said."Replacing two vehicles with electric vehicles may seem like a small step, but it's an important one that keeps Schaumburg moving ahead with an eye to what's best for the future.
While the upfront acquisition costs are higher, there is hope that the emerging technology will prove cost-effective over the life of a vehicle, Krishnamoorthi said. Schaumburg Engineering & Public Works Director Michael Hall said the village's first choice of electric vehicles was strategic, and the storage capacity of the cargo vans will be superior to that of the two pickup trucks they're replacing.
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