14 DAY TRIAL // When it comes to zero-emission vehicles, plenty is never enough. Or at least this is what eight eco-conscious states in the US seem to think, judging by their recent plans to have as many as 3.3 million such cars patrol their roads in the not-so-distant future.
As detailed in a press release on the matter at hand, the deadline for this very ambitious project is the year 2025, and the states behind it are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
By the looks of it, these eight states joined hands and promised to work together on reducing traffic emissions by transforming the transportation sector back in last year's October. However, it was just days ago that they met and discussed actual solutions.
According to Green Car Congress, the environmentally friendly cars that the eight states wish to make more appealing to potential owners are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles.
As part of their attempt to get more people in the United States to buy such vehicles, the eight states are to work closely with both automotive makers and dealers. The end goal is to ensure zero-emission vehicles are properly represented in marketing campaigns.
What's more, consumers are to be presented with a series of incentives designed to make the idea of owning and driving a zero-emissions vehicle more appealing, and efforts will be made to ensure that those who opt for such cars will have where to charge them.
Bottom line, the eight states wish to push towards building a market that is friendly to zero-emissions vehicles and towards improving the experience that people have when buying and getting around in such eco-friendly four-wheelers.
“Today, we're putting a foot on the pedal to get more clean cars on the road,” Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. comments on this initiative in a recent statement. “This is real action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” he goes on to argue.
High officials in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont believe that this green project will yield significant benefits in terms of reducing air pollution and limiting climate change and global warming.
Given the fact that, on a per-mile basis, electricity costs less than gasoline or diesel does, the initiative is expected to also help reduce the amount of money spent on fuel in any of the aforementioned states on a yearly basis.
“This plan is a triple ‘win’ for participating states because it brings energy, environmental, and economic benefits,” Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy wishes to point out.