The city is going to survey 2,000 motorists to determine whether it can induce drivers to switch to electric cars, The Post has learned.
The Economic Development Corp. is soliciting bids for a fast-track study “on the set of levers to encourage electric-vehicle adoption,” according to documents released this week.
The study, to be completed by Sept. 30, comes as other municipalities around the country rush to join the clean-vehicle movement.
Rohit Aggarwala, Mayor Bloomberg’s adviser on green issues, said if New York decided to go ahead with building facilities for electric vehicles, they’d be open to the public.
“This is going beyond city vehicles,” he said. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing in the private sector.”