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INFRASTRUCTUREDOT operates eleven plug–inelectric vehicles and 15 all–electricvehicles and equipmentVEHICLE FLEETDOT has worked to reduce the size of its car fleet, and green the fuelsused in its cars, trucks, and operational machinery.CLEAN FUELSHUNTS POINT CLEAN TRUCKS PROGRAMDOT is working to reduce emissionsthrough the use of cleaner fuelsas mandated by PlaNYC and LocalLaw. In 2013, DOT bought the firstever diesel hybrid bucket truck,nine are now used on New YorkCity streets. DOT operates elevenplug–in electric vehicles (ChevyVolts) and 15 all–electric vehiclesand equipment. They include cars,forklifts, mini utility vehicles, anaerial lift, and two shop sweepers.The agency utilizes ultra–low sulfurdiesel fuel for diesel poweredvehicles (and ferries—as outlinedearlier in this chapter), and hasbegun using biodiesel fuel incertain vehicles. Biodiesel is anon–toxic, biodegradable fuelthat has less greenhouse gasemissions. Between fiscal year2012 and 2013, the agencyincreased its use of biodiesel fuelby 50% while lowering its totalfuel consumption by 15%.HUNTS POINT CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM EMISSIONS REDUCTIONSANNUALPERCENT REDUCED (%)AMOUNT REDUCED PER YEARNO(TONS/YEAR)88.5%94.6PM2.5(TONS/YEAR)97.5%5.1HC(TONS/YEAR)86.4%6.5CO(TONS/YEAR)CO2(TONS/YEAR)80.2% 22.932 2631The Hunts Point Clean Trucks and battery electric vehicles. TheProgram is an environmental rebates are available throughinitiative led by NYCDOT toa federal grant managed bypromote sustainable transportation NYCDOT. Rebate incentives areand a cleaner environment in also available for truck scrappagethe South Bronx. The agency and the installation of exhaustworks with truck owners serving retrofit technologies. The programthe Hunts Point and Port Morris started in summer 2011 and hascommunities and offers attractive resulted in substantial pollutionrebate incentives for the purchase reduction benefits. As of summerof advanced transportation2013, there were over 200 privatetechnologies and alternative delivery vehicles in the program,fuels such as new diesel, hybrid bought with over 3.5 million inelectric, compressed natural gas, federal funds.188Chapter 14: Built-in-Efficiency: Lighting, Signage, Ferries and Vehicles