NYPA President Presents Electric Car to Hostos C.C.; Emission-free Vehicle To Be Used for Recruitment Purposes October 16, 2001.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001 Citing it as a symbol of new, clean technologies for the South Bronx Bronx, river, c.20 mi (30 km) long, issuing from Kensico Reservoir, SE N.Y., and flowing SW through the Bronx into the East River. The Bronx River Parkway, one of the first limited-access highways in the New York City area, parallels a portion of the river. and other areas, Eugene W. Zeltmann, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Power Authority (NYPA), presented a Toyota RAV4 electric vehicle (EV) Tuesday to Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. Fernandez, president of Hostos Community College Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a community college in the City University of New York system. Located in the Bronx, New York City, Hostos Community College was created by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 in response to , for use by the college in student recruitment and at public events. "The visibility of this vehicle and those used by others will help to further promote interest in this clean technology and lower its costs," said Zeltmann. "Thanks to Governor Pataki and organizations like Hostos Community College, the Power Authority has helped to put more than 200 EVs of various kinds on New York State roads. This is a logical extension of our role as the country's largest supplier of electricity for mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a ." Fernandez said, "Using the electric RAV4 instead of an ordinary car will allow us to contribute toward cleaner air as well as educate New Yorkers about new, environmentally sound transportation choices. It also sends a hopeful signal to our community that we can look forward to improved air quality in the future." The RAV4 will be used by the Hostos admissions office at student recruitment drives, parades and other community events in the five boroughs. NYPA is providing the car through a one-year loan, which can be renewed. The Hostos EV comes equipped with a nickel-metal hydride battery A nickel-metal hydride battery, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to a nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery but has a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the anode instead of cadmium. As in NiCd batteries, nickel is the cathode. that gives it a driving range of approximately 80 miles between full battery charges. The vehicle is nearly identical in appearance to Toyota's gasoline-powered RAV4 sport utility vehicle. "The environmental benefits from the widespread use of EVs are substantial, considering the fact that cars and trucks account for about one-third of the total amount of pollution in the air," said Zeltmann. "This is the main reason we've worked so hard under Governor Pataki's direction to help bring about their commercial development as an alternative to the internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. car." NYPA has spent millions of dollars on an electric transportation program that includes providing EVs for vehicle fleets operated by a number of public entities, such as Hostos, that receive its low-cost electricity. The EVs range from cars and pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their trucks to battery-powered bicycles and three-wheeled Cushman vehicles. The Power Authority has also been a leader in introducing electric and hybrid-electric buses as well as electric postal delivery vehicles. Last year, NYPA became the first electric utility in the Northeast to reach the "million-mile mark" for distances traveled for EVs operated by a utility and its customers. The Power Authority is the largest state-owned public utility in the nation, with hydroelectric and fossil-fueled generating facilities in various parts of New York State, along with more than 1,400 circuit miles of transmission lines. In addition to electric vehicles, NYPA is pioneering various other new, clean technologies, including solar power and fuel cells, with its most recent fuel cell unit a 200-kilowatt installation at North Central Bronx Hospital. NYPA is also investing more than $100 million this year in energy efficiency measures for public facilities throughout the state. |
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