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Fascinating Research Says EV Ride Sharing Could Worsen Air Pollution And Traffic Woes

19 Jun 2023 | Abstracted from Slash Gear

"...electrification by transportation networking companies such as Uber and Lyft can lead to a surge in deadheading, because these vehicles will have to travel extra miles as they shuttle between charging stations...The direct consequences of EV deadheading are increased traffic congestion, higher risks of accidents, and noise externalities...research is based on a simulation modeling tool called AgentX, which relies on TNC ridesourcing trip data

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