Welcome

Welcome to the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition’s (C5) website. C5 is a group of local stakeholders whose mission is to expand the use of alternative fuel vehicles and fueling infrastructure throughout the Central Coast. C5 is best described as a clearing house for people to get together and learn more about AFVs (e.g., what is required, what is available, how to purchase AFVs, and where to fuel them).

C5 is part of the U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Program. Representing a nation continually striving for energy independence, the Department of Energy created the Clean Cities Program as a means to educate the public and private sectors of the benefits that alternative fuels can offer. Visit the Depatment of Energy Clean Cities website by clicking here and find out more about the beneftis of alternative fuel vehicles that the Department of Energy makes available by clicking here.

Visit fueleconomy.gov for the official U.S. government source for fuel economy information.

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What's New

Annual Alternative Fuel Survey

The Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition (C5) s currently conducting the annual survey of alternative fueled vehicles and we need your help!

This survey includes all mobile sources such as cars, trucks, buses, and construction equipment using alternative fuel (biodiesel, propane, electricity, compressed natural gas, vegetable oil, ethanol, hybrid, flex fuel and bi-fuel vehicles). It also include projects or programs that reduce the use of vehicles, like trip reduction programs.

The survey is divided into 7 sections:

Instructions
Operating Information - this is information on the individual or company completing the survey
New Stations - information on new alternative fueling stations
Alternative Fuel Vehicles- information for on-road vehicles (light and heavy duty) using alternative fuels (biofuel, compressed natural gas, propane, electric, ethanol, hybrids, liquified natural gas, or hydrogen).
Off Road Vehicles - information for off-road vehicles (construction equipment, farm equipment, forklifts, landscaping equipment, mining equipment, recreational eqiupment) using alternative fuels (biofuel, compressed natural gas, propane, electric, ethanol, hybrids, liquified natural gas, or hydrogen).
Fuel Economy Improvements - information for changes to a fleet or vehicle that improved the fuel economy (ie. cylinder deactivation, tire -low rolling resistence, aerodynamic packages for trailers, switching to a smaller or more efficient vehicle).
Vehicle Miles Travel (VMT) reductions - information for car sharing, carpooling, use of mass transit, biking, telecommuting programs.

Download a copy of the survey and complete only the sections that apply to your fleet or vehicle. For most people that will include the operating information and vehicles sections only.

Surveys are DUE February 15, 2013.

Mailing Address: 3940-7 Broad St., Box 120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The Central Coast Secures $250,000 for EV Charging

The Air Pollution Control Districts in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, C5 and the Community Environmental Council have secured $250,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission to develop an Electric Vehicle Community Readiness Plan for the Central Coast of California. One of the goals is to develop a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging infrastructure along the Highway 101 corridor through the Central Coast, connecting Southern California and the Bay Area.

This funding will be used to facilitate all aspects of the installation of PEV charging stations on the Central Coast, which is forecast as an early adopter market for PEVs. Electric vehicles are gaining popularity and to accommodate these new vehicles a cohesive infrastructure plan is needed to ensure a smooth rollout of the new transportation technology. As new development on the Readiness Plan are available the inforamtion will be made available here.

For more information on EV activities on the Central Coast check out our EV Coummunity Readiness page.

Idling Gets You Nowhere!

C5 launched the 'Idling Gets You Nowhere' campaign to reduce idling on the Central Coast at Earth Day 2012! Congresswoman Lois Capps was the first individual to pledge to the 'Idling Gets You Nowhere' campaign. Idling a vehicle for more than 10 seconds not only pollutes the air, but increases how much fuel you use. We asked and are asking everyone to take the pledge to go idle-free! Simply go online to www.c-5.org/noidling.php and take the pledge. Our goal is to get 1,000 community members to go idle-free. Help us reach that goal by taking the pledge today!

CODA Automotive offering two all-electric, affordable sedans for 2012

CODA Automotive announced the release of the 2012 CODA zero-emission sedan with two mileage and price options. The new vehicle will offer a range of 125 miles and a price of $37,250. The original vehicle will continue to offer a 150 mile drive range and a cost of $39,900. For more information on these vehicles, visit the CODA Automotive website.

DRIVE Program

In July 2011, the California Energy Commission launched its latest program for alternative fuels and vehicle technology, DRIVE, http://www.energy.ca.gov/drive/. The program provides incentives for everyone from consumers to fleet manufacturers to promote the development of alternative and renewable fuels, in addition to utilizing these vehicles to promote sustainability.