Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2016
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) rolled out its new fleet of 77 buses fueled by propane autogas. The paratransit vehicles travel 40,000 miles annually and the minibuses travel 45,000 miles annually. MTS operates 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. per gallon.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 21, 2012
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Board of Directors recently voted to approve two major bus procurements: up to 350 Gillig 40-foot low-floor CNG buses and up to 165 New Flyer 60-foot low-floor articulated CNG buses through 2017. MTS operates more than 90 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2018
Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. The Chevrolet Bolt EV with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles is the most popular vehicle among Maven Gig drivers. Unlimited miles and insurance are included, and there’s no membership fee.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2017
GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) is expanding its initial offering in San Diego to now include San Francisco. Maven has been operating on-demand ridesharing rentals in San Francisco since August 2016; more than 20 million miles have been driven in San Francisco and nearly 1 million rides have been given.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
Retail hydrogen-station operator True Zero reported that it has powered more than 1,000,000 zero-emission miles by fuel-cell vehicles. The achievement of a million miles comes as a result of automakers, including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz expanding their fuel-cell-vehicle programs.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
In the US, Volkswagen’s updated 2017 e-Golf now carries an an EPA-estimated range of 125 miles—a 50% increase over the previous model year. Where the 2016 e-Golf utilized an 85 kW electric motor, the newer model features a 100 kW electric motor. The electric motor on the 2017 e-Golf has been upgraded as well.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2016
Valeo’s Cruise4U partially automated car, previously demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas in January 2016, set off from San Francisco on a 13,000-mile road trip around the US that is scheduled to conclude back in San Francisco on 15 September. The vehicle will travel both day and night in real traffic conditions.
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