COLUMBIA — The city of Columbia is working to transition more maintenance and administrative vehicles to electric alternatives.

The Office of Sustainability announced another rollout of electric vehicles through a Facebook post on Nov. 17. The city has been working to replace the older, gas-powered models with cleaner alternatives since 2023 as a part of its long-term sustainability goals.

The fleet now includes 18 electric vehicles and 10 electric buses.

Eric Hempel, the sustainability manager for the Office of Sustainability, said the vehicles make up some of the total light duty vehicle fleet.

Hempel said light duty vehicles are the focus for replacements right now because of their cost efficiency, in comparison to other vehicles that involve a more significant investment.

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