Garages can offer accommodations for special vehicles. City Parking owns parking garages throughout New York City and offers garage management services. Here is more information about the impact of electric vehicle charging stations in parking garages:
Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EV) include all-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hybrid electric. These cars utilize electric drive components with advanced batteries and require charging to refuel. Electric vehicle charging stations allow drivers to safely connect their cars to the electric grid.
To charge an electric vehicle, the car requires a charging port and a connector. The port, or charger, powers one car at a time. The connector plugs into the vehicle from the port. A charging post can have multiple ports. A station location refers to a place that has one or multiple EV charging ports, and there can be multiple station locations in a larger space. City Parking offers parking garages with vehicle accommodations, including EV charging stations.
Lower Emissions
The Alternative Fuels Data Center acknowledges the transportation sector as the most significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Adding EV stations to garages allows for sustainable planning by helping lower carbon emissions and other environmental pollutants. All-electric vehicles create no tailpipe emissions, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles do not produce emissions when in all-electric mode.
Electric vehicles can help lower fuel consumption. Hybrid electric cars utilize regenerative braking, which reuses energy that is typically lost during the braking process. This allows these vehicles to use less fuel than conventional vehicles.
Our management department at City Parking helps evaluate garages to determine which features should be added to enhance the space. Our maintenance team is able to install electric vehicle chargers in a parking garage. The team completes regular cleaning and inspections of the garage and charging stations.
Convenience for Drivers
Drivers often have to charge their vehicles at home. Adding electric vehicle charging stations in parking garages provides drivers with more options for parking and recharging their vehicles. These stations allow individuals to charge their cars while they are at their jobs, shopping, or at an event. Having more options for places to charge electric cars can help impact market acceptance of these vehicles.
With our parking reservation system, drivers are able to reserve a parking space ahead of time. This allows electric vehicle drivers to reserve a place near a station location without having to drive up and down the streets to find one. This helps these drivers arrive at their destination on time. Drivers are able to purchase a daily or monthly parking pass to reserve a space in a garage, lot, or street. Our CityPass loyalty program offers discounts on parking. Monthly pass holders can choose automatic payment options. This helps make commuting to a station location more convenient.
Additional Customers
Offering accommodations for a range of cars in a garage allows a more diverse variety of vehicles to park there. Electric cars include medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Offering wider parking spaces and electric charging stations is able to help attract more customers to the garage. This can result in more paying customers, helping generate additional revenue for the garage.
Management teams can use the revenue to hire more attendants and make renovations to the garage. These include installing security cameras, adding lighting, and painting over faded or flaking areas. Gate attendants help prevent unauthorized vehicles from entering the garage, which could help keep EV parking spaces available for those drivers with electric cars.
Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems help track the amount of revenue that a garage is generating. This allows owners to see how many people are using the facility and make educated decisions about how to operate it. City Parking is able to help choose and install PARCS equipment. We also create a historical database to efficiently track the data.
Look for a Parking Garage
We offer parking garages near well-known areas in New York City, including Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and Broadway Theater. City Parking provides website marketing services to promote the garages we manage, and we follow Best Practices in the parking industry. Our employees receive in-house training and regular evaluations to determine if they are following current policies. To learn more about our parking and management services, fill out our online form or send us an email.