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New York was one of the first cities to test the new breed of EVs when they procured BMW’s Mini E EV for testing last year. They had issues providing enough charging spots for the EVs but the test helped them understand the importance of decreasing NYC’s emissions from vehicles.
Since then New York has been more seriously investigating how EVs will fit into PlaNYC – an initiative to improve NYC’s urban environment and reduce emissions by 30% in 2030 from 2005 levels. Transportation emissions make up 22% of total emissions and a goal has been set to reduce them by 44% by 2030. The Mayor’s office released a report in January 2010 that documents how EVs can help in this reduction.
