Reduce Maintenance Costs
EVs have fewer moving parts making maintenance simpler and less frequent, the annual maintenance on an EV will be $500 lower than a comparable internal combustion engine vehicle.
BENEFITS
EVs make ideal vehicles for municipal fleets because of their routine uses and routes. Local fleet vehicles, such as police cars, school buses, and permitting and parking enforcement vehicles travel a limited and predictable number of miles throughout the day and stay in a confined area. EVs reduce operating costs and air pollution, and investment in the correct EV will eliminate any range anxiety concerns.
WHY BUY AN EV?
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Reduce Fuel Costs
On average, it is three times more expensive to fuel an internal combustion engine vehicle than it is to fuel an EV.
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Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Fight Climate Change
Almost half of all greenhouse gas emissions in New Jersey come from the transportation sector. One of the best ways to reduce pollution and its negative health impacts within your municipality is converting municipal fleets from gasoline to electric powered. Every electrically “fueled” mile in New Jersey emits 69% to 79% less CO2 than an average gasoline fueled mile.
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Improve Local Air Quality
Communities in New Jersey, especially those in urban, heavy traffic areas, experience some of the highest levels of health issues caused by ground level pollution. By investing in EVs and getting polluting internal combustion engine vehicles off the road, we will see improved air quality, which will lead to improved local health impacts.
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Earn Sustainable Jersey Points
Sustainable Jersey offers points to local units who invest in EVs. There are two Sustainable “actions” associated with EVs: (1) Make your town EV Friendly-15 points (2) Invest in Public Charging Infrastructure-15 points.
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Achieve State Policy Goals
The State of New Jersey is committed to fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in policies and strategies to reduce pollution from the transportation sector. More
NJ Energy Master Plan (EMP)
sets the approach for New Jersey to reach the goals of 100% clean energy and 80% emissions reductions by 2050. The 2019 Draft EMP prioritized light-duty EVs, transit electrification, and investment in charging infrastructure.
California ZEV/LEV Standards
New Jersey has joined California in an effort to put more EVs on the road. The California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) production requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standards provide additional incentives for car manufacturers to sell EVs. Under these standards, manufacturers are required to meet greenhouse gas emissions standards, as well as the ZEV production and sales requirement in manufacturers can earn and bank vehicle equivalent credits.
Partnership to Plug-In
Governor Murphy established the New Jersey Partnership to Plug-In, a first-of-its-kind, statewide partnership to build out the necessary infrastructure to support electric vehicle ownership to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The partnership, which is co-led by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, is meant to create a strategic and streamlined framework to support New Jersey’s electric vehicle ecosystem, with the goal of registering 330,000 Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by 2025.