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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them. Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The big boon for automakers and battery suppliers — and consumers looking for more affordable alt-fuel cars — would be scale: China has the world’s second-largest car market (it exceeded U.S. Alex Koppelman Joan Walsh Me vs. G. Gordon Liddy The former felon says Bush didnt torture: "Ive been through worse on Fear Factor."

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The Bionic-Hand Arms Race

Cars That Think

Gabriela Hasbun; Makeup: Maria Nguyen for MAC cosmetics; Hair: Joan Laqui for Living Proof. My own media darling of a hand, the iLimb from Ottobock, which I received in 2018, has a fist-shaped power grip, pinching grips, and one very specific mode with thumb on top of index finger for politely handing over a credit card.