CDMX Fights Pollution with Hybrids and Electric Cars Martin Markovits - CCTV.com
go to original June 22, 2016

Mexico City is taking to the streets to clean the air, by upgrading city taxis to include hybrids and electric cars. (CCTV America)

Mexico City is fighting pollution levels by upgrading its taxis to include hybrids and electric cars. Will this work?

Two years ago, city government officials launched Mexico’s electric taxis in hopes of reducing the city’s smog levels. The city’ air pollution has gotten so bad this year that the government has instituted driving bans aiming to take 40 percent of the cars off the road but the government still has a lot to do.  

Last month, Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera announced that the taxi system would be greatly expanded and in the coming months, 10,000 taxis would switch to hybrid and electric vehicles. The mayor says that old regulations have hindered low- income housing construction within city limits-preventing those who want to live in the city but cannot. This has made more people commute to the city increasing pollution and traffic levels.

The expansion plan also includes government incentives by offering 3,000 dollars for taxi drivers to change their cars to hybrids or electric but some taxi drivers believe it isn't enough.

While these new regulations and the expansion of electric taxis may help bring down pollution levels, the greater use of electric cars will not solve Mexico City’s other major problem - traffic.

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