On Thursday, February 15, 2018, TxDOT’s Houston District Office held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Electric Vehicle Fleet Kickoff. Dalton Pratt, TxDOT Fleet Operations Director and Quincy Allen, TxDOT Houston District Engineer spoke about the exciting move into the future. The vehicles that have been added to the fleet include two EV’s, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt, and two hybrid vehicles, the Ford C Max Energi and Toyota Prius Prime. Employees participated in test drives and charging station demonstrations.
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