electric vehicle
February 2, 2023
GC implements EV charging fee
Goshen College offers two charging ports for electric vehicles on campus. Since their installation, they have been free to use — until early this year, when GC began to charge EV drivers a fee for using the stations. The decision was made following a meeting between GC representatives and officials from the city of Goshen, including engineers, legal staff and accountants. The purpose of the meeting was to maintain consistency between GC’s policies and those of the city itself, as the city recently began implementing a fee for all existing and future charges in the Goshen area. The question of...
October 7, 2022
Electric vehicles on the rise as gas prices soar
The shift toward electric vehicles is accelerating locally, as more options become available to the everyday consumer. The City of Goshen purchased three new Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric trucks this past summer as a trial to work towards the city’s goal of being carbon neutral by the year 2035. One truck arrived on Aug. 30 and is already in use, while the city is waiting for delivery of the other two trucks, which are on back-order. The current truck is on a weekly rotation through each of the city’s departments, so each one can test the truck and compare it...