You may notice the electric powered Chevy S10 pickup travelling around campus. The UNH Energy Office received this vehicle via the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services as part of a settlement agreement between US EPA and General Motors regarding excess vehicle emissions. The UNH Energy Office has use of the vehicle for six years. Any faculty interested in having students study vehicle performance data are encouraged to contact the Energy Office.
Electric vehicles are almost twice as efficient as gasoline vehicles.
And, depending on the generating plant fuel, electric vehicles are less dependent on foreign oil. Diesel fired hot water heater core when outdoor temperature below 40 degrees. Electrically powered heat pump when outdoor temperature above 40.