The City of Pasadena purchased four (4) zero-emission electric assist bicycles for use in parking enforcement patrols. The selected bicycle is the Smith & Wesson Tactical Bicycle with the ZAP Law Enforcement System Package. The bicycles replaced traditional gasoline-fueled three-wheeled scooters. The bicycles were deployed in areas within the City that has a high demand for on-street parking, as well as the City's largest municipal off-street parking lot. The bicycle provide clean, efficient transportation and require less space to maneuver and park in the high traffic areas of Pasadena. During the project demonstration phase, the mileage and condition of each electric-assist bicycle was tracked daily. These daily reports provided valuable information in making sure that the bicycles were in a safe and usable condition, and also provided the data necessary to evaluate fuel savings. In addition, the patrol officers were encouraged to include comments or questions on their daily reports in an effort to improve the program. On a monthly basis, the City of Pasadena produced a chart of each officer's daily mileage, assignment area, and the fuel savings. These charts assisted the City in understanding the utility of bicycles in displacing gasoline vehicles in parking enforcement patrols.
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The City of Pasadena benefits directly from the use of zero-emission vehicles as opposed to gasoline scooters for parking enforcement operations. In addition, the reduction in ozone precusor emissions benefits the entire South Coast AQMD region.
During the initial 10.5 month demonstration period, the electric-assist bicycles logged 3,931 miles and displaced approximately 257 gallons of gasoline. The annual emissions reductions realized by this project are as follows: Reactive Organic Gases (ROG): 102 pounds per year Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx): 13 pounds per year Carbon Monoxide (CO/7): 58 pounds per year
The final report includes a project Abstract, project Summary and Conclusions, a description of the project implementation, and projected emissions benefits.