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IOWA CITY — Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa. Last week, it unveiled an electric Iowa City Police patrol vehicle, thought to be the first fully electric vehicle being used by law enforcement for patrol in Iowa.

The new patrol vehicle is part of the city’s Fleet Transition Plan, which was completed last year. The plan establishes a timeline and identifies infrastructure needs to electrify the city’s fleet of vehicles.

Iowa City’s embrace of electric technology for city vehicles isn’t new. The city bought its first electric vehicle in 2018, and in 2021 it adopted an EV preference, which requires elec

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