The City of La Porte encourages the use of electric vehicles to reduce local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. When charged in off-peak hours, electric vehicles result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered vehicles.
The City has 4 all-electric fleet vehicles. In August of 2016, the City of La Porte had 4 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations installed through a Federal and State grant to promote EV infrastructure.