The NYS Thruway Authority has approved a plan that will give discounts to motorists who drive the most fuel-efficient hybrid cars and have EZ Pass. People a Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid or Toyota Prius can qualify for a ten-percent discount on their EZ Pass bills.

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=464278&category=REGIONOTHER&BCCo de=HOME&newsdate=3/24/2006

http://www.1010wins.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=116886

 

Bah, the FEH should be on the list!

 

Fhooy. The Insight, Civic and Prius are the only "real" hybrids.

 

WAHOO!!!!


Green Pass Discount Plan : Offers a special 10% discount to Hybrid vehicles getting at least 45 miles to the gallon and meeting the following emissions standards:

Eligible Vehicle Criteria:

• Vehicles which are certified to the California Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standard and achieve a United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) highway fuel economy rating of 45 miles per gallon or more; or
• Pre-model year 2005 hybrid vehicles which are certified to the California Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard and achieve a USEPA highway fuel economy rating of 45 miles per gallon or more.

• Honda Insight - model years 2000-2004**
• Toyota Prius - model years 2001-2006
• Honda Civic Hybrid - model years 2003-2006

*(No other alternate fuel or hybrid vehicles are eligible for the program at this time)
**Note - Honda Insights - model years 2005-2006 do not meet the eligibility criteria because they do not meet California Air Resources Board SULEV emission requirements.


The special green tag should be mounted on the windshield of the qualified vehicle and is not eligible for use on other vehicles. To be eligible for the green discount, customers must first have an established E-ZPass account with the New York State Thruway Authority as indicated by the Thruway logo on your tag. This discounted rate will not be available to cash customers. Proof of vehicle registration is required to receive the special 10% discount off of the E-ZPass rate. The Authority will begin accepting requests for the green discount on April 1, 2006. To request the Green Discount, please send a letter and include a copy of the registration to the E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center, P.O. Box 149004, Staten Island, New York 10314-9004.

 

Man! I was going to buy a 13 MPG Silverado "Hybrid" too! (not!)

 

second that!