30 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"In 2023, our battery-powered future became so much more real - a boom in sales and new models is finally starting to push us into the post-gas age. Americans are on track to buy a record 1.44 million of them in 2023...Nearly 40 new EVs have debuted since the start of 2022, and they are far more advanced than their ancestors."In the EV age, cars are no longer just cars. They are computers...It's the software that is really the heart of an EV."
30 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"Over the 2-year study period, U.S. emergency departments reported 13,557 injuries related to e-scooters within the pediatric population...a majority were white males, ages 16 to 18, with most injuries reported in the spring and summer."""...part of that may be due to the simple fact that there are a lot more micromobility options in use now than there were just a few years ago...Wearing a helmet, choosing safer places to ride, avoiding distractions while riding, and increasing visibility on the road may all help prevent injuries, of which fractures, contusions, and abrasions were the most common injuries"
30 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"...Dallas-based air carrier [JSX] revealed...they'll add up to 332 small hybrid planes in 2028, allowing them to connect to smaller, underserved communities around the country...The new cutting-edge airplanes will come from manufacturers Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace"The favorable operating economics of the Aura Aero Era, Heart ES-30, and Electra eSTOL can create thousands of new and expanded air travel options across the [US]..."
30 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"The company's luxury e-bikes will be the first to feature its sodium-ion batteries, and they will initially be available in China...According to TAILG, its sodium-ion battery has a super long range, capable of reaching 115 kilometers even in temperatures below 0 C, while maintaining a speed of 25 kmh...The lifecycle exceeds 2,000 cycles. The battery retains about 93% of its capacity in temperatures as low as -20 C"30 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation."...commuting time from Dakar's suburbs to the city center will be halved, and urban mobility will be improved..."
28 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"...wind and solar are likely to be in a dead heat with coal, and all carbon-emissions-free sources combined will account for roughly 40 percent of US electricity production."...wind is largely unchanged since 2022, accounting for about 10 percent of total generation...Solar has seen a significant change, going from five to six percent of the total electricity production...If we combine nuclear and renewables under the umbrella of carbon-free, then that's up by nearly 1 percent since 2022 and is likely to surpass 40 percent for the first time."
28 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"The controversial billionaire has gone from crisis to crisis this year. He has driven X, the site he paid $44 billion for, into the ground...Tesla is about to lose its crown as the biggest EV maker globally to China's BYD...And yet Musk has somehow managed to end up almost $100 billion richer this year...SpaceX is now reportedly valued at $175 billion... Tesla has seen its share price rise by more than 100% year-to-date..."28 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"JAC introduced the Yiwei 3, the first EV powered by a sodium-ion battery, at the Shanghai Auto Show...the sodium-ion-battery-powered Sehol E10X, featuring 25 kWh of capacity and 120 Wh/kg of energy density. With 3C to 4C charging, the electric hatchback could recharge from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes. Although sodium-ion batteries have a lower energy density than lithium-ion ones, they do offer several advantages."28 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
Subscriptions and flexible, short-term leases are popping up to cater to the battery-curious and those waiting on electric cars that have yet to be made."Let's put it this way: It's an extended test drive...short-term setups may not be cheaper than car ownership in the long run, they are helping drivers dodge hefty upfront payments...the US market now boasts 55 distinct electric models, that number is expected to grow another 20% to 30% next year."
28 Dec 2023 | Synopsis
"The world's largest oil exporter has a plan to transform its economy....as a high-tech hub and destination for global business and leisure, preparing for the end of the fossil fuel era."The core of the makeover is "Vision 2030"...The changes are transforming Saudi's economy...the Islamic ''morality police'' have been sidelined. Women are now on the roads and able to socialize without a male guardian..A new entrepreneurial spirit is also percolating..."
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