Five years ahead of the previous program, New York City will switch its fleet to electric. An envelope of 420 million dollars (approximately 371.5 million euros) will be mobilized to carry out this operation by 2035.
An ambitious program
The New York City fleet consists of approximately 30,000 vehicles, ranging from passenger cars to heavy trucks. It is the largest in the United States. And it is she who should be fully converted to electric in less than 15 years. The community indicates that its investment program is ” the largest ever in the electrification of a public vehicle fleet ».
In 2022, at least 1,250 gasoline-powered units will be replaced by trendy models. Pending the arrival of electric trucks, New York City plans to use alternative fuels, including renewable diesel.
In addition, emergency vehicles, such as fire trucks, will benefit from an exemption until 2040.
Ways to recharge them
By 2030, 1,776 fast charging stations should be installed on the territory, of which a hundred would be open to electromobilists. To date, the community has just commissioned its hundredth high-power charger, and 11 are accessible to all. It is currently working to install 275 more.
Other means of supplying energy to the batteries of electric vehicles are planned. Thus canopies that will allow this operation to be carried out without being connected to the network. Everything will be completed by mobile stations that can be moved from one place to another according to more or less specific needs. ” Both technologies can serve as a backup power supply for electric vehicles in the event of a power outage “, specifies the city of New York.
Renewable energies
At the same time, the American community will encourage renewable sources of energy for its electricity. By 2025, it will be able to consume only green electricity.
Major contracts should be signed for supply from wind, solar and hydropower, with operators located in the north of the eponymous state, but also in Canada.
Concretely, in addition to stabilizing the electricity network, this program will allow more than 2.5 million households to be connected to renewable energies.
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