Sanitation crews used the machines to pre-treat 130 miles of bike lanes with a brine solution that helps prevent snow and ice from adhering to pavement.
New York City's new electric crossovers will replace gas-powered vehicles currently in the fleet and are expected to be delivered by June 30.
The most immediate step will be a purchase in FY-22 of over 1,250 electric fleet units.
Over the past decade, some 43 people lost their lives in a collision involving a commercial sanitation truck in New York City.
Truck side guards can prevent a pedestrian, bicyclist, motorcyclist, or child from getting caught by the back wheel of a truck and being badly injured or killed.
The city will purchase 300 electric vehicles, 306 fast chargers and portable chargers, and 81 electric buses and ambulances, and will retrofit 125 diesel-powered trucks.
The funding will help support the installation of 100 fast chargers, primarily for the city’s electric vehicle fleet, and some for public use.
New York City fleet’s fuel use has decreased significantly over the past four years due to use of electrified vehicles, hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles, and vehicles consuming biofuel.
For fiscal-year 2021, New York City DCAS brought in $15.75 million in revenue between the sale of used vehicles and pursuit of restitution when private vehicles damage fleet vehicles.
The curbside pilot program will bring 100 Level 2 charging ports to over 20 neighborhoods across the five boroughs, with 20 additional charging ports serving city fleet vehicles.
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