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U of Illinois study shows reduced speed limits save lives in busy cities with minimal impact on travel time

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We estimated that the social benefits of accident reductions greatly outweighed the social costs of increased travel time. The controversial policy became a major focal point of the mayoral election in 2017, and the new mayor reversed the policy. million trip observations in 2017, before and after the speed limit was reversed.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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The ReachNow Ride scheduling feature will be widely available to members in early 2017. Share: MINI owners of 2016 or 2017 model year vehicles are invited to join the ReachNow Share pilot program in Seattle. This expanded ReachNow Reserve service will begin in Seattle in early 2017.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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In May 2017, Reno, Nevada, boasted that it is laying the groundwork for the industry’s first driverless bus program, launching a three-phase process to roll out a full fleet in its downtown area. Moreover, technological innovations have helped lower the overall costs of cars while disposable income in many countries has increased.

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SSB Flex mobility service launches in Stuttgart on 1 June

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Anyone can use SSB Flex: they simply need to download the SSB Flex app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store onto their smartphone. moovel’s contribution to the partnership is its moovel on-demand platform, which has been successfully tested as Flex Pilot in Stuttgart since December 2017. Results of pilot operation.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). As the setup was done already, all I did was say, “Hey, Google, play Bluegrass,” and the friendly female voice said, “I’m choosing Indie Bluegrass from Spotify,” and that was that.

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Satellite Imagery for Everyone

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That’s because the cost of sending payloads, including imaging satellites, into orbit has dropped drastically. High-resolution satellite images, which used to cost tens of thousands of dollars, now can be had for the price of a cup of coffee. Top: CNES/Airbus/Google Earth; Bottom: Maxar Technologies/Google Earth.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Steven Cherry You know, if you look in Google Maps, for example, you can get nearby restaurants, you can get nearby regular gas stations, you can't get charging stations when you put. Is it worth the extra almost 50 percent added to the cost of the car? You will look not just at an initial cost, but at how much they cost to maintain.