NYC TLC Votes to Remove EV Exemption, But Drivers Still Want Ability to Own Their Own Car

Revel has failed in its attempt to add a fleet of 50 EVs to launch an NYC rideshare service. While many drivers are against new fleets arising, they still want a way to own their own car

“It is not sustainable to allow an unlimited number of new vehicles to the road in a city that is all too familiar with the choke of traffic congestion…What we will not allow is the opportunity for another corporation — venture capitalists or otherwise — to flood our streets with additional cars.” - TLC Chair Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk

The NYC Taxi & Lim…