New York City Adds Electric Vehicles to Fleet
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announces the addition of 50 new Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles to the City's fleet, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Woodside Queens, New York. Looking on behind Mayor Bloomberg is New York City Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty, left, and Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Edna Wells Handy. Photo by Emile Wamsteker for Chevrolet.
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg holds a power cord used to recharge the battery of a Chevrolet Volt during a press conference announcing the addition of 50 new Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles to the city's fleet. Photo by Emile Wamsteker for Chevrolet.
Funding for the EV program came from a partnership with the New York State Power Authority and from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The FDNY and NYPD initially will use the vehicles for non-emergency duties, including use by NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents.
The U.S. Department of Energy provided a grant for charging stations for the City.
Carlos Francica, a New York Department of Sanitation worker, cleans the front windshield of an electric vehicle before the start of the press conference. Photo by Emile Wamsteker for Chevrolet.