Six months ago, Penn debuted its first electric vehicle on campus. Because fully electric passenger vans are not yet widely available for purchase, in order to convert their fleet faster, Penn Transit elected to retrofit electric-powered cargo vans. This allowed them to begin supporting the University’s carbon-neutral commitment, and the goals of the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, sooner.

Fleet electrification decreases carbon emissions and reduces the carbon footprint of vehicles. Compared to gas-powered shuttles, each vehicle saves 13.2 metric tons of CO2 per year or 53.04 metric tons for Penn’s four shuttles.  According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the environmental benefit of this transition equates to growing 893 saplings for 10 years.

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