The United States Department of Transportation has just granted 10,1 millions of dollars (about 9.5 million euros) to the city of New York to support the transition to electric of its municipal fleet to improve air quality. It must be said that this megalopolis, despite measures taken since the 2000s, is still listed as one of the most polluted in the world – it even ranks twentieth according to 2022 WHO data.
Show the example to the administrators
This generous envelope allocated will make it possible to acquire 382 Chevrolet Bolts, 360 Ford E-Transit vans and 150 Ford F-150 E-Lightning pickup trucks. At the same time, 25 street sweepers plug-in hybrids were reserved as part of the city’s specialized equipment fleet upgrade plans. A program on which « we are already ahead of the urban vehicle transition schedule », saluted the mayor of New York, ANDric Adams. Adding that « this new grant will allow us to withdraw nearly 1 000 fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, helping us to reduce carbon emissionsto make our air cleaner and to save on fuel costs. »
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In total, New York will operate, in June 2023, more than 5 000 trendy pickup trucks and vans, which represents about 25% of its total road fleet. She who wants to achieve the goal of a fleet of vehicles fully electric light and medium vehicles by 2035. « lay the foundation » of one transition of all public service vehicles to the 100 % electric according to the deputy mayor for operations, Meera Joshi.
EV charging also factored into the equation
However, having EVs without being able to recharge them is of no interest. For this reason, New York is also involved in extending its electric vehicle charging network, with more than 1,300 charging points available and 600 others being rolled out over the next eighteen months. The grant awarded will also ensure the purchase of 315 charging stations additional.
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This tendency toelectrification that New York is pursuing may soon find its way to other cities in the UNITED STATES. In December 2021, the President Joe Biden issued an executive order ordering the federal government to end purchases of gasoline vehicles by 2035 and that 100% of federal light acquisitions are purchases of electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids by 2027.
2023-01-09 08:00:00
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