The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus debuted its new all-electric MYBlue ride share vans  recently at the Jim West Regional Transit Center on Riverside Drive in Española. The new 10-Ford e-transits will provide service to the District’s MyBlue on-demand ride share services for zones in Española, Taos and Pojoaque-Nambe. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NCRTD Communications & Marketing Manager Rick L’Amie, left, and NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro look under the hood to find that the motor is in the back of the van and cooling equipment and other electrical components are under the hood. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NCRTD Director Lee Garcia, second from right, addresses attendees about the new program. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Driver Joseph McIntire provides a short ride that reveals the van is quiet and the ride is very smooth. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Two of NCRTD’s new all-electric MYBlue ride share vans. Photo by Rick L’Amie/NCRTD

The back of a NCRTD new all-electric MYBlue ride share van. Photo by Rick L’Amie/NCRTD