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
New York City’s fleet consists of approximately 30,000 vehicles, from passenger cars to heavy trucks. It is the largest in the United States. And it is it that should be fully converted to electric in less than 15 years. The community indicates that its investment program is ” largest ever in the electrification of a fleet of public vehicles ».
In 2022, at least 1,250 gasoline-powered units will be replaced by trendy models. While waiting for 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.
Means to recharge them
By 2030, 1,776 fast charging stations should be installed in the region, of which around 100 would be open to electric motorists. To date, the community has just commissioned its hundredth high-power charger, and 11 are accessible to everyone. It is currently in the process of installing 275 more.
Other means of supplying energy to the batteries of electric vehicles are planned. So shade shelters that will allow this operation to be carried out without being connected to the network. Everything will be completed by mobile stations that will be possible to move from one place to another according to more or less specific needs. ” Both technologies can serve as a back-up power supply for electric vehicles in the event of a power failure “, 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.
Important contracts should be signed for a supply from wind, solar and hydraulic power, 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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