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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

Cars That Think

On 4 August 2020, a tropical storm knocked out power in many parts of New York City as well as neighboring counties and states. There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. Publicity magnet Tesla said it delivered its first battery-electric Semi tractor on December 1. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. Subscribe here.

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