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GOAL 6: Reduce vehicle emissions by 25% by 2030, as compared to the business -as -usual forecast. Strategies • Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): By 2030, VMT per person in St. Louis Park will be reduced by 12% from 2014 (11.6% of total vehicle emissions). • Vehicle Efficiency: By 2030, 24% of the existing car stock and 40% of the existing light truck stock will be replaced with models that comply with CAFE Standards (federal fuel economy regulations), resulting in 39% savings for cars and 43% savings for light trucks (7.2%of total vehicle emissions). • Increase Adoption of Electric Vehicles (7.5% of total vehicle emissions). o For city residents: By 2030, 100% of new car and 10% of new truck purchases by St. Louis Park residents are electric vehicles, such that EVs comprise 28% of total car ownership and 1% of all truck ownership in SLP. Assuming these vehicles are charged within St. Louis Park with carbon - neutral electricity, they will achieve savings of 100%. o For non -city residents: By 2030, 57% of new car and 5% of new truck purchases by non-SLP residents are electric vehicles. EVs will make-up 14% of total non-resident cars and 1% of the non-resident trucks that drive in SLP. Assuming these vehicles are charged within Xcel service territory, they are estimated to achieve savings of 71%. • Fuel Switching for Heavy Duty Vehicles: By 2030, 10% of heavy duty vehicles will use alternatives to conventional fuels (i.e. electric, hybrid, and/or soybean -based BD20), achieving an average emissions reduction of 39% (0.7% of total vehicle emissions). IMPACT: These strategies are estimated to result in a 27.0% emissions reduction in vehicle travel emissions by 2030, which equates to an 8.4% reduction in community -wide emissions. GOAL 6 INITIATIVES AND ACTIONS 6.1. Expand infrastructure for electric vehicle charging Electric vehicles have a lower carbon emissions rate in Xcel Energy territory than combustion engine vehicles. As the grid gets cleaner, the emissions rate will decline. 6.1.1. Expand public infrastructure for electric vehicle charging o Implement Kick-start Project 3 of this Plan within one year of Plan adoption o Identify priority locations for EV charging stations o Engage Drive Electric Minnesota to help determine charger type (Level 1, 2, or Fast Charger) and appropriate rate structure for charging o Ensure EV parking spaces have high visibility and educational signage 6.1.2. Expand private EV charging infrastructure o Encourage private businesses to offer charging stations for EVs o Increase access to workplace charging stations (Plugln Connect, businesses, utilities) o Include EV parking spaces in parking standards for new development 6.2. Promote and encourage accelerated adoption of EVs The normal adoption rate for new vehicles types will not be fast enough to have the impact necessary to achieve the city's goals. b. Promote benefits of and opportunities for EVs on CAP Resource Hub o Educate on green power options, time -of -day pricing