[Quietcars] electric vehicles in N.Y.C.

[Deborah Kent Stein]

I love the "kinder reminder" phrase.  Sounds like a great idea!

Debbie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Stewart" <cclvi at yahoo.com>
To: <passcoalition at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:36 PM
Subject: [Quietcars] electric vehicles in N.Y.C.


"Posting: Where the Juice Is", an article in the Real Estate Section of the 
Sunday New York Times, reports that there are now more than fifty public 
charging stations in parking garages in Manhattan, and more are coming. The 
battery of an electric or hybrid car can be charged at these plug-ins. 
Several months ago at a public panel presentation, I heard a City official 
proudly report that the City now has more than four thousand electric and 
hybrid vehicles in its fleet and the number will only grow. While we eagerly 
await a federal requirement for manufacturers to include an audible feature 
on all marketed hybrids and electric cars, can we advocate for local 
government actions? ...and, for driver education? Might Transportation 
Alternatives start a program similar to their effort to educate bicyclists 
to be considerate of pedestrians, the "Bike Polite" program. It could be the 
"Kinder Reminder" program to remind the drivers of these quiet
 vehicles that their
 cars cannot be heard by pedestrians when moving slowly. What about asking 
the City Council for legislation requiring a terse sign to that effect at 
each of these charging stations? ...and legislation requiring all 
municipally operated hybrids and electric to be retrofitted with an audible 
feature like the Parks Department has done for reverse gear on their fleet? 
[The above cited N.Y. Times article can be heard on the phone via NFB 
NEWSLINE through Saturday]


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