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Electric models are manufactured by the company Comarth Murcia, located in Beniaján
Some time ago the City Council decided to guide the city towards a sustainable development model.
Since 1995, the Mayor, Miguel Angel House, has made that commitment as an essential part of municipal management, two years ago took a major step with the approval of the Local Strategy to Combat Climate Change.
Now, in order to further reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere also extends to the municipal vehicle fleet in the near future, will incorporate the first hybrid and electric cars to replace vehicles with gasoline or diesel.
To this end, the City requested a grant to the Ministry of the Presidency.
The concern for contributing to sustainable development, respecting the environment as possible, it also occurs with individual actions and the Mayor, who always moves can walk around town, for two years used a vehicle for their travel greener drive.
Besides being less polluting to the atmosphere is quieter since virtually make no noise in urban trips.
This is a Toyota Prius model, released by Automotive Pujante.
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The first electric vehicle to be incorporated into the municipal fleet will be 8 units, models and Toy Cross Rider Rider, both manufactured by the company Comarth Murcia, located in Beniaján, where cars have been sold throughout Europe.
The cars are moved by electric energy released by a maintenance-free batteries, lead-, which give a minimum autonomy of 60 miles.
Their fate will be the municipal services.
Along with the electric vehicles will also be acquired with hybrid technology, they need less fuel to operate than a gasoline or diesel-consuming 4 liters per 100 kilometers and emits less CO2 into the atmosphere.
This is possible because, as at startup is zero consumption of petrol, as it is handled with the electrical system, "in normal driving concur both engines and the acceleration are used to fund both.
Moreover, the slowdown is used for energy recovery and recharge the battery.
The City proposes to purchase 5 vehicles Toyota, Prius, to replace those that are currently used for travel by members of the Corporation.
Air Emissions
Transport is causing 21% of CO2 emissions and their reduction is essential in the face of sustained growth.
If a diesel vehicle by 30% reduces the rate of missions over a gasoline engine, the hybrid at 50% discount.
Since the City launched two years ago under the Local Strategy to Combat Climate Change, has launched 95 of the 114 measures, which has 86,000 tons stop emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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