Last-mile mobile health services provider DocGo had received its new all-electric zero-emission ambulance, which is the first of its kind to be registered in the US.
This vehicle marks the first step towards “Zero Emission,” the company’s latest sustainability plan that would see it switch to an all-electric fleet by 2032.
The all-electric ambulance is one tenth as polluting compared to a standard gasoline ambulance. In addition to being less harmful to the planet, the zero-emission ambulance has the potential to lower patient transportation costs due to lower fuel costs and maintenance needs.
“We are tireless in our quest to innovate how care is provided” said DocGo CEO and founder Stan Vashovsky. “Our Zero Emission Initiative exemplifies how DocGo is revolutionising the delivery of mobile medical care, and building a company that’s better for our patients, for our care providers, for our customers, and for the planet.”
DocGo worked with Lightning eMotors, a provider of specialised and sustainable fleet solutions, to create the new vehicle. “We are honoured to have had the opportunity to work alongside DocGo on this exciting initiative,” said Nicholas Bettis, director of marketing and sales operations at Lightning eMotors. “In addition to being environmentally-friendly, the drastic reduction in pollutants is better for the overall health of the patients being transported.”
To celebrate the first patient in the US to be transported in an all-electric ambulance, DocGo will be hosting a ribbon cutting with a hospital partner in New York.
