Yonkers adds more electric vehicles to fleet

Yonkers now has 118 electric and hybrid vehicles in its fleet of rolling stock with the addition of five fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. They will be used by the city’s Department of Public Works. The new trucks have an estimated range of 240 miles when fully charged. They also have outlets that can be used to provide electric power for tools and appliances. They also can be hooked up to provide backup power in the event of a power outage.

Mayor Mike Spano’s administration created a Climate Action Plan that calls for all city vehicles to be electric by 2050. Yonkers says it already has the largest fleet of electric vehicles of any municipality in Westchester, with a total of 118 electric and hybrid vehicles on the roads.

“These new vehicles will continue to help us navigate the future of Yonkers by reducing our carbon footprint,” Spano said. “We want to lead the way in Westchester and commit to a greener, more sustainable Yonkers by utilizing the innovative technology available to us.”

The F-150 electrics have gross weights of about 5,000 pounds and have two electric motors, one to drive each axle. They were introduced to the market in mid-2021 with suggested list prices starting at $39,974. Ford has been producing electric truck models tailored for use by cities, including a specific electric F-150 for use by police departments.