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IIHS studies find most e-scooter rider injuries happen on sidewalk

Green Car Congress

E-scooter companies such as Bird, Lime, Lyft and Uber have seen ridership soar over the past several years, as urban planners and environmentalists seek to encourage micromobility and eliminate short car trips that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Shared e-scooters logged 86 million trips in the US in 2019.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

Clean Fleet Report

When I put in the location I was going to for the panel hand-off (the south shore of Lake San Antonio), the nav system recommended a 10-minute charge at the north end of King City at an AM/PM gas station. But I could squeeze my car in between them and hook up. I kept up a speed around 75 mph, and all was good.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

Clean Fleet Report

The Sequoia had strong acceleration, with 0-60 mph times of 7.7 Built in San Antonio, Texas, at the same assembly plant as the all-new 2022 Tundra pickup, Toyota will be getting the third-generation Sequoia to dealers in late summer 2022. As can be expected, the torque and towing capability handled it with ease.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

Ford plans to lead in vehicle electrification by committing $22 billion to electrifying its cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks through 2025. 0 – 60 mph: 4.5 0 – 60 mph: 5.0 Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas. of torque.

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