Park Benefits

Alternative fuel and advanced technology park vehicles provide important benefits, including the following:

• They reduce emissions. In addition to protecting visitor health and the park environment, the lower emissions produce less vehicle-related haze, thus improving scenic vistas and the visitor experience.

• They are quieter. Reducing vehicle noise improves the experience of park visitors and can even encourage wildlife to come nearer to visitor areas.

• They showcase energy and environmental issues. Parks are an opportunity to educate hundreds of millions of consumers each year about important transportation issues in an inspiring setting.

• They can reduce park operational and maintenance costs while displacing petroleum use.

• They encourage transportation alternatives in surrounding areas. Alternative fuel infrastructure built for park use can be expanded to other users, and communities around parks have a chance to emulate park practices.

• They can be eligible for state and federal incentives and other funding opportunities.

For help reaping the benefits of alternative fuel and advanced technology park vehicles, see Park Vehicle Implementation Considerations.