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Peapod adds two LH hydraulic hybrids delivery trucks to fleet

Green Car Congress

The vehicles, existing Workhorse walk-in vans with GM gasoline engines and equipped with the Lightning Hybrids Energy Recovery System (ERS), are in service on the streets of Chicago and were partially paid for by the Drive Clean Chicago voucher program for clean vehicles. Peapod’s hydraulic hybrids are on the road in Chicago now.

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Chicago’s Latest Attraction? A Rat-Shaped Hole

Baua Electric

Winslow Dumaine was heading to a store on Chicago’s North Side when he saw it: a hole in the sidewalk on Roscoe Street with an uncanny resemblance to a rodent. Had to make a pilgrimage to the Chicago Rat Hole,” he wrote in a social media post this month, including a close-up photo of the concrete cutout.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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While automobile-centric sunbelt cities such as Dallas (ranked 19 th ) and Phoenix (ranked 23 rd ) have a lower proportion of 0-1 mile trips (18% and 17%, respectively) compared to denser cities such as Chicago or New York (both 22%), the small variation across all metros indicates the universal suitability for micromobility services, INRIX says.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

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NASCAR's first foray into racing on the streets of downtown Chicago was met with criticism from the public and skepticism from the drivers before the race even took place. Take Nick Fornero, 30, from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. Most, if not all, of the drivers sounded a positive tune after being on track.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

Their suggestions included, yes, yoga rooms (at San Francisco International Airport, Chicago Midway International Airport, and Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, among others) but also short-story dispensers, tranquil gardens, even a swimming pool. Here’s a list that might make your next layover actually enjoyable.