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Vehicles and Equipment

Programs to minimize air pollution from mobile sources.

Mobile Sources are #1 source of local air pollution. Mecklenburg County Air Quality promotes voluntary and incentive-based programs to minimize air pollution from mobile sources like motor vehicles and off-road equipment.

Ways to Improve Air Quality

Breathing Room

Breathing Room is a plan to ensure local air quality continues to improve by promoting new fleet electrification and transportation choice initiatives.
Charlotte Area Air Awareness

Provides air quality outreach and education to residents, businesses and schools throughout the Charlotte Region.
Electric Lawn Equipment

Mowing your lawn for one hour with a gasoline-powered mower generates the same amount of pollution as driving your car for four hours!
GRADE (Grants to Replace Aging Diesel Engines)

Grants to Replace Aging Diesel Engines (GRADE) is an air quality improvement program designed to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx).
Heavy Duty Idle Reduction

Unnecessary idling wastes fuel, costs money, and pollutes the air!
Smoking Vehicle Program

Report smoking vehicles to improve local air quality, help people with respiratory problems and notify fellow drivers of potential mechanical problems.