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Rutgers study: facial and head injuries from electric scooters “a rising epidemic”

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For example, the District of Columbia classified motorized scooters as “personal mobility devices” that are not subject to inspection or helmet laws while a new law in New Jersey regulates electric scooters in the same way as a traditional bicycles, requiring helmets in only those under 17. —Amishav Bresler. Carron, Wayne D.

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Tesla Model 3 windshield survives intentional rock-throwing attack

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Fortunately for a Tesla Model 3 owner in Portland, OR, the all-electric sedan’s windshield turned out to be sturdy enough to tank a moderately sized rock that was intentionally thrown by a person on the side of the road. The shocking video was initially shared on the @posportland Instagram account.

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City of Gdynia orders 30 Solaris Trollino trolleybuses with Li-ion battery packs for off-wire driving

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Modernization of trolleybuses begins this spring, while the supply of the trolleybuses to Gdynia will begin in September this year and shall be completed by spring 2019. Gdynia was the buyer of the first trolleybus produced by Solaris in 2000. Trolleybuses in Gdynia have become a recognizable quality brand for green transport.

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Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

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Laker worked with the IEEE Board of Directors in the early 1990s to purchase personal computers for the organization’s leaders to make it easier to conduct IEEE business via the Internet. In 2000 he helped found DFT, which manufactured test equipment for high-speed semiconductor interfaces. He retired in 2019.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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These cars are becoming difficult to find in the Ewe Pullets of the land, and I hadn't written about a true K in the Junkyard Finds series since way back in 2019. My personal K-Car experience hasn't been as positive. Today, we'll look at a K sedan that survived 36 years before being retired in California.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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SNDi for streets added years 2000 to 2014. Past research has shown that the increased accessibility offered by gridded street networks makes walking, cycling and the use of public transit much simpler while cul-de-sacs tend to encourage the use of personal motorized vehicles. Barrington-Leigh and Millard-Ball. 1905232116. 0223078.

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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The Low VMT case assumes an environment in which travel choices made by drivers result in lower demand for personal vehicle travel, consistent with the recent trend. Since 2000, VMT per licensed driver for the population under 20 has dropped by 13%. starting in 2019, and 0.6% —below the 1.7% trillion miles in 2040.

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