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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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The lowly refuse truck offers the perfect use case for electrification

Charged EVs

A few years ago, finding that EV tech had advanced, Mack decided to build an electric truck for a long-time customer, the New York City Department of Sanitation. In New York City, it really hasn’t been their routes. If you think about New York, it’s all in a very dense area.