*Chevrolet Volt with the Low Emissions Package identified by E, F, G, or H in the 5th position of the VIN, model years 2012 - 2014.Chevrolet Spark EV, model year 2014 - 2016.Chevrolet S10 Electric, model year 1997 - 1998.Cadillac ELR identified by L or M in the 5th position of the VIN, model year 2015.BMW i3 REX (Range Extended Battery Electric Vehicle), model year 2014 - 2019.BMW i3 BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), model year 2014 - 2018.BMW 530e xDrive PHEV, model year 2018 - 2019.BMW 530e Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), model year 2018 - 2019.Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric Wagon (aka Ford Transit Connect), model year 2012.Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric Van (aka Ford Transit Connect), model year 2012.At any other time, the LIE/HOV lanes are open to all traffic.īased on certain federal emission and fuel economy standards, eligible vehicles include: Prior to this pilot program, the HOV lanes were reserved for use by vehicles with two or more occupants, buses and motorcycles during peak travel hours - weekdays from 6 a.m. The most recent federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) continues that allowance. The passage of the federal transportation bill, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) enabled states to allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use HOV facilities regardless of occupancy. Motorists whose estimated US EPA fuel economy rating averages at least 45 miles per gallon and meets the California Air Resources Board SULEV emissions standard will be allowed to participate by applying to the State Department of Motor Vehicles.Ĭlean Pass is a multi-agency program partnering three New York State agencies, the State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The program was designed to expand the use of energy-efficient vehicles, providing Long Island commuters with incentives to save money, gas and time, while reducing stress during the daily commute on the LIE.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is in the process of adding these vehicles and will begin issuing stickers as soon as that process is complete.Ĭlean Pass is a program that allows eligible low-emission, energy-efficient vehicles to use the 40-mile Long Island Expressway High Occupancy Vehicle (LIE/HOV) lanes, regardless of the number of occupants in the vehicle. 2020 Honda Insight & Insight Touring HEV.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has recently added the following vehicle models to the eligibility list: