Dear Mayor Nash and Council Members,
I’m reaching out to share some very good news about Electric Vehicle (EV) use in Menlo Park. Last year roughly one third of new car purchases in Menlo Park were electric (vs. conventional fossil fuel vehicles)! Menlo Park is to be commended for supporting and accelerating the transition off fossil fuels to clean electric vehicles.
For comparison, the share of “ZEVs” (Zero Emission Vehicles) in San Mateo County in 2021 was 17.7%, while in the 94025 zip code, the share was 32.7%. Great job Menlo Park! Please note that this information was shared by Jesse Gage, at the California Energy Commission on February 14, 2022, via Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commissioner Josie Gaillard.
This is a great time to switch to an electric car – or truck - (for those who drive frequently). Peninsula Clean Energy has excellent information about how to save a lot of money by making the switch to an EV. The savings for swapping a gas car for an EV include $4,000 rebates for a used EV, and up to $9,500 in cash back from the Clean Cars for All program. EV owners also save roughly $1,000 in fuel and maintenance costs each year relative to gas cars. Anyone who wants to rent an EV for a few days to try it out has their costs covered through this PCE program.
Thank you for supporting EV charging infrastructure and a transition to electric vehicles in the city fleet.
Sincerely,
Diane Bailey
Diane Bailey (she/her), Climate Change Professional (CC-P) | Executive Director
MENLO SPARK
diane@menlospark.org | 650-281-7073
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