While the cost of New York City’s idling fines grab attention, the true cost of idling extends far beyond penalties. Idling affects a fleet’s operational efficiency, maintenance costs, and even driver and public health.
Consider this: a single diesel truck idling for two hours a day consumes 1.6 gallons of fuel. For a fleet of 25 trucks, that adds up to 40 gallons of diesel daily. At an average diesel price of $3.88 per gallon in NYC (as of Jan 2025), this translates to $155.20 per day—or $46,560 annually—just for fuel wasted while idling.
This doesn’t account for the additional wear-and-tear costs on engines, increased maintenance expenses, or the environmental and health impacts of diesel emissions. Preventing unnecessary idling is a straightforward way to mitigate these expenses while aligning your fleet with sustainability goals.
This simple J.D. Power calculator can help identify the significant operating expense savings that can be realized from reduced fuel cost exposure and a more limited maintenance expense. A recent Revolv electrification project in NYC not only reduced the $1.4M idling fine exposure, but allowed over $600,000 in operational savings.
Companies pledging electrification commitments as a remedy for NYC idling fines
Revolv has been working with companies on their NYC electrification planning by mapping out EV friendly routes, applying for infrastructure funds through ConEd’s PowerReady Program and NatGrid’s EV Make-Ready Program, working with building landlords and permit authorities and managing energy costs through rate tariff analysis & smart charge management protocols. We are able to leverage the following incentives to optimize economic performance:
- The PowerReady Light-Duty Vehicle Program is geared to trucks and vans under 10,000 GVBR and covers up to 50% of the combined cost of utility-side make-ready and customer-side make-ready costs with various bonus funding opportunities.
- The PowerReady Medium & Heavy Duty Vehicle Program is geared to trucks over 10,000 GVBR and covers up to 90% of the utility-side make-ready costs and up to 50% of customer-side make-ready costs for qualifying sites.
- The NY Truck Voucher Incentive Program offers vouchers up to $215,000 for class 4 to 8 trucks that operate in the state.
This growing trend highlights how electrification can be a practical and effective solution for fleets navigating NYC’s strict idling regulations.
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Our team of experts in fleet operations, infrastructure, and electric vehicles can help you unlock economic and operational advantages while also benefiting from environmental and regulatory incentives. With over 40,000 zero-emission trucks already on the road, and advancements such as extended vehicle ranges, declining battery costs, and stable electricity pricing as a hedge against fluctuating diesel rates, we’re here to guide you in implementing a cost-effective fleet electrification strategy. Reach out for a free fleet electrification assessment.