{"id":11216,"date":"2019-09-16T17:51:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T21:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=11216"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T21:39:08","slug":"driving-green","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/driving-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Green"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transportation is now the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. So driving green increasingly means driving electric. <\/b> The good news is that the automobile industry is increasingly moving to electric vehicles as the future of transportation. Each model year brings more options for “greener” driving, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric vehicles.\u00a0 There are now over 50 EV models from 20 different brands available.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>EVs are powerful, fun to drive and cost less to own and run than gas-powered vehicles.\u00a0 \u00a0Just ask a friend or neighbor who owns one.\u00a0 And electric vehicles aren’t just better for the environment. Here in the northeast, transportation emissions are responsible for 40% of our air pollution – so moving to EVs is better for our health.<\/p>\n

Since 2021, your Needham neighbors have received $1.4 million in rebates from the Massachusetts MOR-EV program<\/a> when they purchased EVs or plug-in hybrids.\u00a0 Please note that the Federal tax credits for new and used EVs is only available until Sept. 30, 2025<\/span> – it has been eliminated by federal legislation signed into law in July 2025<\/em><\/strong>),<\/p>\n

We have resources to learn about EVs and vehicle electrification more widely – as corporate and municipal fleets, delivery trucks and more go electric.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Green Energy Consumers Alliance - Drive Green Program<\/a><\/h3>
Green Needham has partnered with the non-profit Green Energy Consumers Alliance to make it easier for you to go electric. Green Energy Consumers runs a program called \u201cDrive Green\u201d that makes researching, test-driving, and buying or leasing electric car...<\/div><\/div>\n
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Electric Vehicles - Energy Coaching Program<\/a><\/h3>
Are you \u00a0 thinking of buying an Electric Vehicle (EV), but have questions and don\u2019t want to talk to a car salesman?\u00a0 Would you like to talk \u00a0 to someone who actually owns \u00a0 an EV, maybe the actual EV you are considering?\u00a0 Wondering about charging at hom...<\/div><\/div>\n
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Electric Vehicles and Solar Panels<\/a><\/h3>
Electric vehicles and solar panels: The perfect match! \r\n\r\nSolar panels and electric cars complement each other. If you install a solar array for your home through, the electricity you generate can be used to charge an electric car. This brings your transportation...<\/div><\/div>\n
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Efficient Driving Tips<\/a><\/h3>
Tips for fuel-efficient driving provided by fueleconomy.gov.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

Resources<\/p>\n

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