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Distribution of electric vehicle trips across NYC boroughs
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Council Member Brooks-Powers asks about the discrepancy in EV trip distribution across boroughs, noting that Queens has a higher proportion of EV trips compared to other boroughs. Commissioner Do explains TLC's efforts to improve electric infrastructure citywide.
- Queens sees 24% of the city's EV trips while only 20% of all vehicle trips occur there
- The Bronx has fewer EV trips (10.5%) compared to gas-powered trips (12.4%)
- TLC is working to improve electric infrastructure in all five boroughs
- 24 new fast charging stations were recently opened at JFK airport in Queens
- The number of charging stations in NYC has doubled since the Green Rides initiative
- There are currently 12,668 EVs in the TLC fleet, with many located in Queens
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
4:29:35
TLC's Electrification in Motion report released in September 2024, most EV trips happen in Manhattan where the most trips overall happen.
4:29:47
However, Queen sees a higher proportion of EV trips.
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24% of the city's EV trips are in Queens while only 20% of trips in all other vehicles occur in Queens.
4:29:59
The Bronx on other hand sees 12.4% of gas powered for hire vehicle trips but only 10.5% of trips in electric for hire vehicles.
4:30:14
What is the reason for this discrepancy?
David Do
4:30:17
So what we have done is to make sure that we have better electric infrastructure in all five boroughs.
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And just this morning, I was at JFK to open 24 new fast charging stations in Queens.
4:30:36
This is going to allow for drivers to start in Queens and and make sure that Queens residents have the ability to get these green vehicles.
4:30:48
What also is in that Electrification and Motion Report is driver start where there are DCFCs or fast charging stations.
4:30:57
Since the Green Rides initiative, charging stations in New York City has doubled.
4:31:03
And what many folks have said to me is that if there are more people who utilize electric infrastructure, what that means is that they will build more electric infrastructure, and that has come true.
4:31:18
Today, we have 12,668 EVs, and many of them are located, in the borough of Queens.