The mayor of new York bill de Blasio plans to sign an agreement with one of the largest American energy companies Con Edison.
As part of the deal they will invest $ 10 million in the creation of centres for high-speed charging electric vehicles in every borough of new York.
According to de Blasio, the first such centres will appear in the next year. The ability to charge the car fully in 30 minutes, according to the mayor, will encourage new Yorkers to change to environmentally friendly cars.
«Charge the electric car will be easier than ever,» said de Blasio.
Place for charging will not take up valuable Parking space.
As told to mark chambers, head of the administration of the municipality for development, each center will have 10 to 20 chargers. They will be able to serve 1,200 cars a week.
He also added that the city will accept proposals from the public about where best to place the charging points.
How AMNY reports, this initiative of the municipality is part of city program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions on the roads. It is projected that by 2025, 20% of cars in new York are electric.
