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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” My wife loves to say that she hasn’t been to a gas station in 3 years,” he said. Thomas because gas is so expensive.”

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit. Like algorithms used for Lyft and Uber, which sync carpoolers and drivers around optimized routes, so autonomous buses and taxis might offer similar operations but at greater capacity.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

Green Car Congress

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. Initial study results by Airbus indicate that a single large gas power unit has advantages over two or more smaller gas power units.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Europe, with its high gas prices, is the most promising export market for BYDs electric cars.

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