Austin giving rebates for electric vehicles of all kinds (scooters, electric bikes and more)
Austin, Texas is certainly one of the leaders in the electric vehicle movement. The city has been thinking about ways to make a smart grid and plug-in hybrids a reality for a while, and city leaders are making the electric vehicles available today more affordable. Buyers of electric bikes, scooters and cars in the city can get rebates for their purchases. According to local TV station KVUE, the city handed out around $4,000 for 47 electric vehicles (so, around $85 a vehicle, and the money comes from Austin Energy) in 2007. Stacy Neef, Coordinator of the Clean Cities Program in Austin, told KVUE that, "There are several thing already in place to reduce vehicular emission in the Austin area and Central Texas, so this really does help to eliminate emissions." Keep it up, Austin.
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[Source: Amy Johnston / KVUE]
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Adam 5:45PM (1/07/2008)
These initiatives have really been supported by Austin's City Manager - Toby Futrell. She has been such an asset to the city and will leave big shoes to fill when she retires this year.
I love Austin - Can't wait to move back.
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