DocGo says that an all-electric ambulance emits 1/10th the amount of pollution as a gas-powered model. The EV ambulance doesn’t have to pay for fuel or maintenance costs, which could reduce patient transport costs. Lightning eMotors is a specialist in sustainable fleet management solutions and the medical company partnered to create the new vehicle.
“We are proud to have had the opportunity of working alongside DocGo on such an exciting initiative. Nicholas Bettis (director of marketing and operations at Lightning eMotors), said that the ambulance is more environmentally friendly than the traditional transport method. He also stated that the patient’s health will be better because there are fewer pollutants. New York will host a ribbon-cutting celebration to mark the first American patient to be transported in an electric ambulance.