Mayor Bloomberg: 70 Electric Vehicles Added To City Fleet

City agencies that will receive the new vehicles include the Department of Corrections, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Sanitation, the New York City Fire Department and the New York City Police Department, among others.

The City already has the largest municipal clean-air fleet in the country. With the addition of the 70 new vehicles, it will bring the total to 430 electric vehicles — a part of the PlaNYC agenda to create a greener, more sustainable environment for residents, Bloomberg said at the Department of Sanitation’s Central Repair Shop in Maspeth, Queens.

“We will continue to lead by example, but we also must provide New Yorkers with tools to make environmentally friendly choices in their own lives,” said Bloomberg. “When provided with the facts, people become far more likely to choose an electric vehicle. Our job is to ensure the public has the facts, ensure they can make their own decisions and ensure that if they want to drive an electric vehicle, we are providing the infrastructure needed.”

A survey by McKinsey & Company for the city showed 21 percent of consumers were more likely to purchase an electric vehicle after being educated about the facts on the vehicles.