Derry’s Mayor on e-car environmental drive
Derry’s Mayor is on an environmental drive - attending this week’s engagements in one of the city’s first electric cars.
An e-car pilot scheme is currently running in Derry with charging points installed at points across the city.
Mayor Maurice Devenney says the e-car has many benefits.
Speaking this morning as he set off for his daily engagements, he continued: “The city should be proud of the investment this scheme has so far brought to the city, not least the long term benefits to the environment in reducing CO2 emissions.
“These vehicles which ideally are powered by electricity from renewable sources, are, once the initial investment is made with the purchase of the vehicle, much less expensive to maintain and run and reduce our dependency on the volatile oil industry. Recharging at the charging posts took a bit of getting used to at the start of the week but once we figured out how to use it once, we soon got the hang of it.”
“With the new generation of electric vehicles utilising an electric motor rather than a petrol engine, now more than ever with the focus is on the detrimental health risks attributed to road traffic emissions, the ‘ecar’ system offers an alternative which decarbonises emissions.
“Derry City Council is proud to be working towards the Northern Ireland objectives to reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality and reduce noise pollution by offering this renewable form of transport and the city is doing its e bit for climate change.”
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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