07 May 2024 13:17:50 UTC

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XTURISMO Hybrid-Electric Hoverbike Takes Flight: 'What We've All Dreamed of Since We Were Little Kids'

17 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"...the company plans to begin selling a smaller version of the XTURISMO hover bike in the United States in 2023. The estimated price for the current vehicle is $777,000...by 2025, it hopes to be able to get the cost down for a smaller, electric hoverbike to about $50,000.

Reuter's reports flight time on its gasoline-electric Kawasaki motor of 40 minutes and max. speed of 100km/h."

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Bosch, the World's Largest Auto Parts Supplier, Moves to Support the Industry's Transition to EVs

17 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"Being in business for over 135 years, Bosch has been through several industry trends. However, the German manufacturing giant, like much of the auto industry, was initially hesitant about electric vehicles.

"Consumers have spoken with electric vehicles gaining market share in all major markets (US, Europe, China, etc.). They want EVs.

"Bosch...introducing several critical components for EVs, such as electric powertrains, charging solutions."

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California Gov. Newsom Signs Sweeping Climate Legislation Into Law

17 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"..Among the long list of initiatives to receive gubernatorial approval were measures to cut air pollution by 60 percent and reduce state oil consumption by 91 percent over the next two decades.

"Within the same time frame, the bills intend to save California $23 billion by avoiding damages caused by pollution, reduce fossil fuel use in buildings and transportation by 92 percent and slash refinery pollution by 94 percent."

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Where Charging Electric Vehicles Currently Causes the Most Stress In the United States

17 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"Clunker Junker gathered geotagged tweets featuring words and phrases related to charging an EV in every U.S. state and the 50 most populous cities. Then, we used an academic stress detection tool called TensiStrength to identify which ones showed signs of range anxiety.

"EV charging stress rates in the U.S. range from around 20-30% on both a city and state level. The state with the most range anxiety is Montana."

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These Are the 10 Most Bike-Friendly Cities In the World... and 9 of Them Are In Europe

17 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"Digital insurance company Luko looked at 90 cities around the world and ranked them based on six main parameters: the percentage of bicycle users, weather conditions, crime and safety...European cities topped the list...

"No city in the United States made it to the top 10, or even the top 20...San Francisco (ranked 39th), Portland (41), Seattle (50), Washington DC (53), Los Angeles (57), Boston (61 - one spot ahead of London), New York (67)"

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Recurrent Auto and Black Book launch EV-Centric Valuation System for Used Cars

16 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"..new 'Range Score' system, buyers can see how battery health/age and other EV-specific factors influence a vehicle's price...program doesn't currently include every make and model, it is available for the most popular models in the U.S., including all Tesla models, the Chevrolet Bolt, Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan Leaf...50 dealers are already incorporating the system into their pricing"

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Air Pollution Can Damage Teens' Hearts Within Two Hours, Study Finds

16 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association offers some alarming insight into how quickly air pollution affects teenagers’ cardiovascular systems.

"...researchers focused on 'fine particulate matter,' which are 2.5 microns in size and smaller because they 'consist of various types of chemicals and some of them are toxic"

"...79 percent of the participants had at least one irregular heart rhythm"

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Nuclear Power Still Doesn't Make Much Sense

16 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"...nuclear's minimum price is about $131 per megawatt-hour, which is at least twice the price of natural gas and coal, and four times the cost of utility-scale solar and onshore wind...the high price of nuclear power doesn't include its extraneous costs, such as the staggering price of disasters.

"..it's unlikely that nuclear can play anything close to a dominant role: its share of electricity production is quite likely to fall over time."

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VW's New Mobility Division to Oversee EV, Software Programs

16 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"Volkswagen Group's volume brand this week announced the establishment of the New Mobility division to accelerate development of EVs and software... Ford made a similar move in March when it established the Model E division.

"Software, including self-driving technology, will also be a defining feature of the [new] SSP platform. Look for over-the-air updates, functions on demand, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications."

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Op-Ed: Think Bigger. Switching to Electric Cars Isn't Enough

16 Sep 2022 | Synopsis

"...even if we could wave a wand and convert every car on the road today to an EV, traffic would still be miserable.

"If all cars were electric, we would still spend a disproportionate amount of money building and maintaining car infrastructure, with little left over to build...rail, bus or bike infrastructure...

"We need a future with fewer cars (electric or not) and much more public transit and bike usage."

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