Amsterdam wants to be all-electric by 2040
You might think that Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, couldn't be a more environmentally friendly city. Today, it's a city that has an incredibly high ratio of bike use in Europe and lots of canals, and seems to be almost car-free. In the future, the city wants to go a few steps further. There is an all-new electric vehicle recharging network in the works, the first step in a very ambitious plan: to not have a single vehicle running with internal combustion engines in the city by 2040. The plan starts with 200 recharging stations to be deployed in two years, where vehicles like the Th!nk City, scooters and delivery vans can be plugged in. The city hall will also offer cheaper parking spaces to EVs.
[Source: Le Blog Auto]
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paulwesterberg 1:19PM (3/27/2009)
You don't really need a car in Amsterdam - traffic is bad and parking is scarce.
Riding a bike is often faster and less of a hassle.
Most people bike for short distances, use the electric street trams, water taxis or buses for medium distances and electric trains for long distance travel.
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Epyx 1:21PM (3/27/2009)
Cool, it would be so much more quiet as compared to other cities and I am sure the air would much better minus the diesel fumes.
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Matt 2:16PM (3/27/2009)
"Most people bike for short distances, use the electric street trams, water taxis or buses for medium distances and electric trains for long distance travel."
This sounds like perfect combination of modes of transportation. I wish North American cities were designed better for this. Aside from the buses and some electricity being produced via fossil fuel burning, that's a 100% pollution-free transportation infrastructure.
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Pete 9:17AM (4/01/2009)
Some cities still need to have a shift in politics to rethink cycling more as transport system rather than a sporting/recreation activity before real change can occur.
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