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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Progress on electric and wheelchair accessible vehicles
4:10:44
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Commissioner Do reports on the progress of TLC's green ride initiative, highlighting the increase in electric and wheelchair accessible vehicles in the for-hire fleet.
- TLC has exceeded the 15% requirement for trips dispatched to electric or wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Lyft and Uber are dispatching about 20% of trips to these vehicles, ahead of the 2026 target.
- As of January 31, 12,635 out of 105,873 licensed for-hire vehicles are electric (12%).
- The shift to electric vehicles has reduced CO2 emissions by more than 19,000 metric tons.
- EV drivers average $2-$3 more in monthly pay per trip compared to gas-powered vehicle drivers.
David Do
4:10:44
I'm also pleased to report that we have already exceeded this year's requirement of 15% of trips dispatched electric or wheelchair accessible vehicles as part of the TLC's green ride rule package.
4:10:56
Lyft and Uber are dispatching about 20% of trips to electric and wheelchair accessible vehicles, so we're on track to hit our 2026 target ahead of schedule.
4:11:07
As January 31, '12 thousand '6 hundred '30 '5 for hire vehicles out of the 105,873 licensed by TLC are electric or 12%.
4:11:19
By requiring a shift from gas to electric, we have reduced c o two emissions by more than 19,000 metric tons.
4:11:27
We remain committed to ensuring that New Yorkers have cleaner air, quieter roll and quieter roads.
4:11:33
But driving electric is not only beneficial for our public health and environment, but also for drivers.
4:11:39
As the Electrification and Motion report detailed, for hire EV drivers average monthly pay per trip is consistently about 2 to $3 more compared to those in gas powered vehicles.
4:11:52
Electrification has many benefits for driving community and the public at large, and we will continue to monitor our progress and review policy changes at the federal level as necessary.