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It is an upheaval that will occur in the very near horizon for the yellow cabs, the famous yellow taxis of New York. The latter will not escape the transition to electric. They will even be forced to comply by the year 2030.
The municipality has indeed announced the establishment of the “Green Rides” program. City Commissioner David Do recently unveiled it, along with New York Mayor Eric Adams. The latter has an agreement with the city’s taxi and limousine commission (TLC).
In the latter, the authorities require drivers to switch to electric vehicles by 2030 at the latest. Which could happen without too much cost, thanks to many bonuses at different scales (federal, state,…). Enough to align the prices of electric and thermal cars by 2027. A whole program…
“Green Rides” will start in 2024
The authorities will not wait until 2030 to launch this plan. The latter will begin next year, in 2024. 5% of the most requested trips will then have to be made by electric cars. This will rise to 15% in 2025, 25% in 2026, then 20 points per year, to reach 100% in 2030.
This plan also applies to trips offered by Uber or Lyft. Although independent, the latter have signed the plan in question. Enough to affect nearly 78,000 cars in New York. An interesting point, while California, like Europe, plans for its part to ban the sale of thermal vehicles in 2035.
It should be noted that accessibility for people with reduced mobility is also considered in this plan. Travel should also be accessible to these people, following the same curve as for so-called “clean” cars (5% in 2025, 15% in 2026, etc.). This to reach 100% in 2030.
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To sum up
In New York, the authorities will require yellow cabs, the city’s taxis, to switch to electric mobility by the year 2030, with different levels by then. Uber and Lyft are also affected. Access for people with reduced mobility will also be facilitated.
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2023-08-28 05:01:54
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