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Drive Electric Mamaroneck

Event Date: 
Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 11:00am to 3:00pm

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  • Location: West Basin Parking Lot, Harbor Island Park
  • Rain Date: Sunday, September 29, 11:00am to 3:00pm
  • Download the PDF flyer.

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The Village of Mamaroneck, is taking part in a New York State campaign to increase the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV).

We are teaming up with National Drive Electric Week to hold an Electric Vehicle showcase in the fall.

We invite residents to drop by and talk to local EV owners about their experiences owning one of these cars and learn how you can put gas prices in your rearview mirror.

If you are an EV owner and would be interested in sharing your car and experiences with your neighbors, please email Liam Robb O’Hagan from the Committee for the Environment at LOhagan@vomny.net.

The Benefits of Electric Vehicles


Here are some the reasons you should consider buying an EV:

  • Electric vehicles are fun to drive. They are smooth and quiet, and their high torque – even at low speeds – provides instant accelerator response, and also better performance in snow.
  • We have momentum! Electric vehicles are selling better out of the gate than the first hybrids did. Well over one million plug-in vehicles have been sold, and the rate is accelerating as more cars come to the market.
  • These cars are easier and cheaper to fuel. Electricity for EVs costs much less than gasoline. It is much more convenient to simply plug in when you arrive home than to stop by a gas station to fill your gas tank.
  • ConEd will pay you to charge overnight. ConEd’s Smart Charge Program offers EV owners rebates for charging at off-peak times. On average, participants earn $400 a year.
  • EVs are cheaper to maintain. Maintenance for EVs costs much less than for gasoline vehicles. EVs require no oil changes and have fewer moving parts than a gasoline-powered car. There's no engine, transmission, spark plugs, valves, fuel tank, tailpipe, distributor, starter, clutch, muffler, or catalytic converter.
  • In 2019, Americans used about 142 billion gallons of motor gasoline according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Light-duty vehicles (cars, sport utility vehicles, and small trucks) account for about 92% of all gasoline consumption in the United States.
  • Switching to plug-in electric vehicles is one of the biggest steps we can take to reduce America's dependence on oil, cut dangerous air pollution and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions.
  • A switch to EVs will make for a more stable and secure United States. We need to stop feeding our oil addiction by sending hundreds of millions of dollars overseas each day, often to governments unfriendly to US policies.
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles are creating good American jobs. We are building advanced technology vehicles and components in at least 20 states, creating thousands of new, good jobs. (See the Sierra Club Report.)
  • Electric Vehicles cut the dangerous air pollution and Carbon Emissions that come from conventional vehicles. The transportation sector in the United States is responsible for nearly a third of our nation's carbon pollution. The cars and light trucks on the road today account for about 20 percent of US carbon dioxide emissions. All-electric vehicles have no tail pipe emissions and, even taking into account the emissions from the electricity produced to charge EVs, these vehicles on average emit significantly less CO2 than conventional vehicles. And that's today; as we clean up the electric grid, EVs get even cleaner over time. Of course, charging EVs based on electricity that comes from solar and wind power is the cleanest way to power the vehicles.
  • Range Anxiety is reducing. EV Range Anxiety a big concern of drivers. As battery technology improves and charging infrastructure gets built out taking your EV on a road trip will be easier. Most trips are well within the range of an EV, and “running around town” is where you will get the greatest benefits of EV ownership.

What the Village is Doing


The Village of Mamaroneck is doing its part. Where feasible we are replacing gas-powered vehicles with EVs. Look for this change in building department and code enforcement cars around the Village. Replacing gas powered heavy-duty trucks and police cars is still a challenge, but the Police Chief is now driving an EV.

The Committee for the Environment’s work on the Climate Smart Communities and Clean Energy Communities programs has recently resulted in a large state grant that the Village intends to put towards a new Electric Vehicle.

Supporting this campaign, by buying/leasing an EV will make the Village eligible for up to $35,000 in grant money to spend on clean energy projects.

More Useful Links


These are links to sites and articles with more information about electric vehicles.

Drive Electric Mamaroneck thanks


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And its Partners

Drive Electric USA PNGElectric Vehicle Association PNGPlug In America PNGEV Hybrid Noire PNGSierra Club PNG

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