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Drive Electric Long Island Awarded Electrify America Sponsorship

7/22 |

Electrify America has awarded the Drive Electric Long Island Coalition a $50,000 sponsorship for a brand neutral electric vehicle education and outreach campaign for Long Island. Drive Electric Long Island was formed in 2018 to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles on Long Island. Long Island is the largest market for electric vehicles in New York State with over 2 million registered vehicles.

Drive Electric Long Island will be conducting an EV Outreach campaign to educate Long Islanders on the basics and benefits of electric vehicles through Ride and Drives and virtual and in-person “EV 101” events at local libraries, workplaces, and major Long Island public events including the second annual EV Symposium and Ride and Drive at Farmingdale State College on October 14, 2022. ›› read more

Student Research: The Importance of Eco Friendly Cars

12/20 | Learning Haven

The Importance of Eco Friendly Cars

In the past decade, the automobile industry has experienced a revolution. While traditional vehicles are still going strong, the creation of affordable, mass-produced hybrids and electric cars has started a revolution. Many people are choosing electric cars over fossil-fuel vehicles because they are cheaper to drive and help reduce damage to the environment. The cost of charging an electric car is much less than the cost of filling up the tank, and the cost of a new hybrid or electric car has dropped considerably over the past ten years. These... ›› read more

Let's Clear the Air with Electric School Buses

9/20 |

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September Newsletter

9/20 |

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July Newsletter

7/20 |

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April Newsletter

4/20 |

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Montauk to get car charging station in time for vacation season

2/20 |

Long Island has fewer public chargers than other areas in the state, one of the key barriers to increasing electric vehicle ownership, according to a 2019 report from the nonprofit Drive Electric Long Island Coalition. Other barriers are a lack of awareness and cost.

There are 5.6 vehicles on the road for every Level 3 public charger statewide, while there are 267 vehicles per charger on Long Island.

“More EV infrastructure is needed to keep up with the growing number of electric vehicles and to help alleviate ‘range anxiety,’ ” which is the fear of running out of power, the... ›› read more

February Newsletter

2/20 | Email Newsletter

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December Newsletter

12/19 | Email Newsletter

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More Long Islanders Open to Alternative Transportation

9/19 | Newsday

Jack Khzouz, CEO of NICE Bus, speaks Wednesday during the Sustainable Transportation Symposium at the Suffolk County Community College Grant Campus in Brentwood. Photo Credit: Barry Sloan

More and more Long Island communities are warming up to alternative transportation, from on-demand minibuses in Nassau to a bike-share program introduced in three Suffolk communities, experts said.

Areas across the Island, and nationwide, are experimenting with environmentally friendly transit options that reduce the use of personal vehicles in an effort to cut traffic, free up parking and slash air and greenhouse gas pollution.

About 80 percent of Suffolk residents drive to work alone while the figure is 70 percent in Nassau, said Rosemary Mascali, co-chair of the Long... ›› read more