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Electric Vehicles

Our Green Fleet

Our Green FleetTampa Electric is taking energy efficiency to the streets. Our commitment to save energy is one we're always looking to expand upon across our company.

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
and Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs)

Battery ElectricBy mid-2012, Tampa Electric's Green Fleet will include at least three Nissan Leaf BEVs and 15 Chevrolet Volt EREVs. The plug-in electric vehicles will contribute to the company's ongoing research on how these vehicles might factor into electric supply and demand and help determine whether infrastructure upgrades might make sustainable transportation options more viable for customers.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)

Plugin HybridTampa Electric's plug-in electric hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) are an important part of the company's growing fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles. The company purchased standard Toyota Prius hybrids and added a conversion kit to boost the electric power capacity by 5 kilowatts through an advanced lithium-ion battery pack. A socket mounted near the rear bumper offers a convenient location to plug the vehicle into a typical 110-volt household outlet.

Conversion Kit: [-]

The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid uses A123's advanced lithium ion battery Hymotion technology. The Hymotion conversion increases the electric capability of the Prius by supplementing the vehicle's factory battery. The module's greater stored energy capacity allows the converted plug-in Prius to use electric drive more often and for longer distance. View photos of the conversion to the right.


Specifications: [-]
  • Engine: 1.5-liter, inline 4 cylinder
  • Horsepower: 110, Torque: 82 ft-lbs.
  • Fuel tank capacity: 11.9-gallon capacity
  • Range in miles (automatic): 571 city/536 highway/547 combined
    • Conversion kit adds 30 to 40 miles to range
  • Battery (stock): Panasonic Metal Case Prismatic Module
  • Warranty (stock): HV battery, battery control module, hybrid control module and inverter with converter, are covered for 8 years/100,000 miles
    • Conversion kit adds a 5 KW Lithium-Ion battery pack
    • Warranty: 3 year limited warranty on the plug-in battery pack
  • EPA mileage (automatic): 48 mpg city/45 mpg highway/46mpg combined
    • Capable of 100+ mpg with conversion kit
  • Curb weight: 2,932 lbs.
    • Conversion kit adds 180 lbs.

Benefits: [-]
  • Charging through a 120-volt outlet reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 70 percent or more compared to a traditional gas-powered vehicle.
  • The PHEV reduces oil consumption by up to 70 percent over a conventional, gas powered vehicle.

Standard Hybrid Vehicle

Standard HybridTampa Electric has about 15 Ford Escape hybrid SUVs in its fleet that are used by safety team members and energy analysts. The safety team, on call 24 hours a day, checks on Tampa Electric’s electrical infrastructure. Energy analysts go to customers’ homes to conduct energy efficiency inspections. Both teams spend a lot of time on the road, which is why fuel-efficient vehicles make sense for our fleet.

The vehicle runs on two electric motors and a gasoline engine. One electric motor drives the wheels and the other turns over the 2.3-liter, four-cylinder gas engine. In city driving, this lets the Ford Escape run up to 30 miles per hour on electric power before the gas engine kicks in.


Specifications: [-]
  • Engine: 2.3-Liter Atkinson-I-4
  • Fuel tank capacity: 15 gallon
  • Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) or Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) models.
  • Transmission: electronically controlled continuously variable transmission.
  • Warranty: 8-year warranted, sealed nickel-metal-hydride battery (NiMH) that recharges each time you apply the brakes.
  • EPA mileage (FWD): 34 mpg city/31 mpg highway.

Benefits: [-]
  • Meets federal Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV II) standards.
  • Meets federal Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (AT-PZEV) standards.
  • Uses no fuel when stopped in traffic.
  • The average compact SUV sold in the U.S. emits 6.0 tons of greenhouse gases annually – a 30 percent improvement over other compact SUVs.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) reduced by 30 percent.
  • Nitrogen oxide (NOX) reduced by 90 percent.
  • Non-methane (NMOG) organic gases reduced by 90 percent.

Natural Gas Vehicles

Natural Gas VehiclesVisit the Peoples Gas site to learn about the benefits of natural gas vehicles and what the company is doing to help customers with fleet vehicles take advantage of this clean and cost-efficient alternative.

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