Washington state public vehicles far from achieving alternative vehicle fleet mandate

In Washington state, in a review of the state’s progress towards public vehicle fleets converting to biofuels or electric vehicles by June 1, 2018, local NGO Cotura found in a review of cities and counties that they are far away from their goals—some not even having a single alternative fuel vehicle—in part because of a clause in the law signed in 2007 that required the shift “to the extent practicable.” Though the report is focused mainly on electric vehicles, it outlines the main policy barriers that have kept the shift from happening and outlines suggestions to help drive the shift to alternative fuel vehicles in line with the intent of the law.