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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

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This article is the latest in a series that examines recent changes in various aspects of road transportation in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person as opposed to total distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak. population). Earlier post. )

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Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

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This article is the latest publication in a series examining recent changes in various aspects of motorization in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person and per household, as opposed to the absolute distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak.

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Honda combines personal mobility and VR in extended reality mobility experience – ET Auto

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The all-new Honda XR Mobility Experience integrates digital environments with the real-world experience of riding the Honda UNI-ONE, a hands-free, personal mobility device. UNI-ONE features a seat that can be raised and lowered, making mobility more fun when interacting with people at the same eye level.

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004. While this rate has been on a rebound since 2013, the 2017 rate is still down from 2004 by 5.2%. In comparison, distance driven per person is down by 5.2%

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Zoomcar brings on board Flipkart’s Adarsh Menon as president – ET Auto

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“We’re currently sitting on the cusp of a dramatic transformation within personal mobility , and I look forward to working closely with Greg and the broader team to help the company reach new heights,” said Menon. Founded in 2013, Bengaluru-based Zoomcar allows car owners to list their vehicles for hire on the marketplace.

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Testing Products for Consumer Reports

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Rerecich, an IEEE member, joined Consumer Reports in 2013 after almost three decades at Standard Microsystems Corp. Her 30-person department specifies tests and develops the scoring and ratings, has roughly 30 people who work closely with the operations people in the lab, where the tests are executed.

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Access South Africa’s Leading Research Journal’s Entire Collection

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The open-access quarterly journal from the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers publishes peer-reviewed articles on research in IEEE’s fields of interest. The digitization of the 5,000 articles—dating between 1909, when the publication launched, and 2008—took almost eight years to complete.

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