1. Sustainability
and
Mobility:
Traveling
Choices
are
Expanding
to
meet
Local
Interests
on
Campus
and
in
Communities
Massachusetts
Sustainable
Communities
and
Campuses
Conference
April
17,
2014
UMass
Lowell
Inn
and
Conference
Center
2.
3. NEW
2014
smart
Electric
Drive
What
is
it?
• 100%
Electric
Vehicle
(PEV)
• 2
Seats
plus
Cargo
Space
• Coupe
or
Convertible
• Designed,
Produced,
Manufactured,
and
Distributed
by
Daimler
(Mercedes-‐Benz)
• Designed
for
the
suburban
and
urban
commuter
and
for
daily
transportation
• Great
for
Businesses
needing
to
run
errands
or
make
deliveries
•
Greenest-‐Car-‐of-‐the-‐Year
Award
Winner
(ACEEE)
Why
is
it
needed?
• Parking
Issues:
Simplified
• Noise
Pollution:
Greatly
Reduced
• Tailpipe
Emissions:
Eliminated
• Maintenance
Costs:
Greatly
Reduced
• Fuel
Costs:
Greatly
Reduced
• Traffic
Congestion:
Greatly
Reduced
4. Is
the
smart
ED
Sustainable?
• “…using
a
resource
so
that
the
resource
is
not
depleted
or
permanently
damaged”
(Merriam-‐
Webster)
• “the
quality
of
not
being
harmful
to
the
environment
or
depleting
natural
resources,
and
thereby
supporting
long-‐term
ecological
balance”
(Dictionary.com)
• 100%
Electric
• Requires
no
gasoline,
no
oil
changes
• Power
can
be
generated
by
sustainable
methods
i.e.
solar,
wind,
hydro,
etc.
• 85%
Recyclable
• Eco-‐Friendly
Factory
• On
campuses
and
in
communities,
can
parking
spaces
be
considered
a
resource?
I
think
so.
• Limited
supply,
in
demand,
necessary
to
accomplish
tasks
5. Does
the
smart
ED
provide
Mobility?
• “the
ability
to
travel
from
one
place
to
another”
(Macmillan
Dictionary)
• Yes,
it
is
a
car.
• 2
Seats
• Cargo
Space
• 60-‐80
Mile
Range
• Covers
95%
of
all
Travel
• Street
&
Highway
Legal
Imagine
Credit:
Robert
van
Haaren.
Source:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071688_95-‐of-‐all-‐trips-‐
could-‐be-‐made-‐in-‐electric-‐cars-‐says-‐study
6.
7. MYTH
1:
“
I
Don’t
Have
Anywhere
to
Re-‐Charge
It”
13. “But
How
Much
Will
it
Cost
Me
to
Charge?”
Gasoline
• $3.53
Average
in
MA
(April
14,
2014)
• EPA
estimated
23
mpg
average
2013
new
vehicle
fuel
economy
• 15,000
miles
per
year
• 652
gallons
• $2,302
per
year
fuel
cost
• Requires
special
trips
to
find
fueling
stations
requiring
time
out
of
your
day
smart
Electric
Drive
• $0.15/
kWh
(avg,
MA)
• EPA
68
Mile
Range
• 3.86
Miles/
kWh
• $0.039/mile
in
Electricity
Costs
• $39
/
1000
Miles
• $1/
25
miles
• 15,000
miles
• $585
per
year
electricity
cost
• Plugs
in
at
home
while
not
in
use
Figures
are
estimates
and
may
vary
based
on
your
driving
habits.
Source:
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/pdfs/guides/FEG2013.pdf
14. “What
Maintenance
Does
It
Need?”
NOT
Required
• Oil
Changes
• Spark
Plugs
• Exhaust
System
Repairs
• Transmission
Fluid
Service
• Belts,
Hoses
• Engine
Air
Filter
• Tire
Rotations
Annual
Maintenance
Requirements
• Test
High-‐Capacity
Battery
• 10
Year,
Unlimited
Mile
Warranty
• Change
Cabin
Dust/Pollen
Filter
• 4
Year,
50000
Mile
Warranty
As
Needed:
• Tires
• Wiper
Blades
• Brakes*
• Brakes
last
longer
on
Electric
vehicles
than
on
gasoline
vehicles
due
to
regenerative
braking
15. MYTH
2:
“Electric
Cars
Aren’t
Actually
Better
For
the
Environment”
Source:
“State
of
Charge:
Electric
Vehicles’
Global
Warming
Emissions
and
Fuel-‐
Cost
Savings
Across
the
United
States”
Union
of
Concerned
Scientists
http://
www.ucsusa.org/
Yes,
driving
an
electric
vehicle
uses
energy
from
the
grid
that
may
have
created
emissions,
however
those
emissions
are
still
less
than
even
the
best
hybrids
when
charged
in
New
England.
18. MYTH
4:
“Its
too
small-‐
I
won’t
fit”
“The
old
adage
of
‘Never
judge
a
book
by
its
cover’
is
appropriate
for
the
2014
Smart
Fortwo.
Though
tiny
on
the
outside,
the
smart's
interior
is
surprisingly
roomy.
The
Fortwo's
tall
shape
creates
ample
headroom
and
legroom
for
two
passengers,
while
the
floating
design
of
its
dash
adds
to
the
cabin's
sense
of
spaciousness.”
–
KBB.com
Please
try
sitting
in
it
today!
22. Insurance
Institute
for
Highway
Safety
The
Insurance
Institute
for
Highway
Safety
(IIHS)
rates
cars
on
the
following
scale:
•
Good
• Acceptable
• Marginal
• Poor
IIHS
Safety
Ratings
for
2014
smart
ForTwo
• Moderate
overlap
front:
Good
• Side
Impact:
Good
• Roof
strength:
Good
• Head
restraints
&
seats:
Acceptable
24. Why
It
Works
For
Campuses
and
Communities
• Do
most
of
your
employees
commute
to
work
alone
or
in
pairs?
• Do
your
employees
commute
less
than
30
miles
each
way?
Or
drive
less
than
70
miles
during
the
day?
• Do
your
employees
have
a
place
to
“top-‐off”
at
work
if
they
have
‘range
anxiety’?
• Increases
parking
options
• Cost
Effective
• Fuel,
Maintenance
• Reduce
noise
pollution
and
tailpipe
emissions
• Eco-‐Friendly
Image
• Eye-‐Catching
Design
is
Great
for
Mobile
Advertising
25. Source:
Union
of
Concerned
Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/smart-‐
transportation-‐solutions/advanced-‐vehicle-‐
technologies/electric-‐cars/bev-‐phev-‐range-‐electric-‐
car.html
• Is
it
for
everyone?
No.
• Would
campuses
and
communities
benefit
for
having
them?
Yes.
• Do
you
(your
employees)
have
access
to
an
outlet?
• Do
you
(your
employees)
often
drive
under
60
miles
at
a
time?
26.
27. Daniel
Fava
smart
Brand
Manager
smart
Center
of
Lynnfield
385
Broadway,
Route
1
North
Lynnfield,
MA
01940
Located
adjacent
to
the
Lynnfield
Tunnel
on
Route
1
North
Just
off
of
I-‐95/Rt
128
DFava@HerbChambers.com
781-‐596-‐9700
Visit
the
Car
Outside
Today
to
Learn
More!
28. Last
MYTH:
“Electric
Cars
Cost
Too
Much”
Purchase
• Vehicle
Price:
$25,750
• Federal
Tax
Credit:
$7,500
• Price
After
Federal
Tax
Credit:
$18,250
Lease
• MSRP
$25,750
• $1,722
Due
at
Signing
• $139/month
• 36
Months
• 10,000
Miles
per
Year
• After
36
months,
purchase
for
$12,894.40
or
return
the
car.
Examples
valid
until
April
30,
2014.
Subject
to
change
afterwards.
State
tax
and
state
registration
not
included.
Other
terms
available,
call
or
visit
for
details.
