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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

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They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. Many send out workers to check for poor road conditions, who then log the information in notebooks. The team began working on a solution to help solve this problem.

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Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

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Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

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Lightning Systems debuts new electric Ford F-550 for shuttle buses, delivery trucks

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The new Lightning Electric Ford F-550 model will offer peak power of 180 kW (241 hp). There is a five-year, 60,000-mile warranty on the powertrain with maintenance performed by certified local service providers. The analytics system provides fleets with real-time information to operate their fleet at peak efficiency.

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CALSTART: Inventory of US electric school buses hit 1,738 in Sep 2021

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In total, there are some 480,000 school buses in the US—more than 95% powered by diesel. CALSTART has launched an ongoing Electric School Bus Working Group to share up-to-date information and peer learnings and interaction opportunities across school districts nationwide. — Zeroing in on ESBs.

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DOE issues request for information on medium- and heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck targets

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Today, MD/HD trucks account for 28% of petroleum use in the US transportation sector, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Power system cost is normalized based on the fuel cell stack size required for each vehicle. Lifetime targets and maintenance costs suggested are based on fuel cell bus targets.

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Tesla Cybertruck owner’s manual revealed in its entirety

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The entire Tesla Cybertruck owner’s manual has been shared online, showing detailed specs and information about the newly released electric pickup. While Tesla hasn’t shared the Cybertruck owner’s manual as of yet, a handful of early deliveries have been going out in the past several weeks.

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Goodyear testing intelligent tire sensors and prototype tires on SARTA fuel cell buses

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) in Ohio are collaborating to test intelligent tire sensors and prototype tires on SARTA’s fleet of diesel and hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC) buses. The data from these tests will help inform Goodyear’s future tire designs for electric vehicles.

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