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Shared micromobility trips grew by 62% in 2019 due to jump in scooter trips

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The number of micromobility trips grew 62% from 2018 to 2019 due to the large increase in scooter trips. Trips on scooters more than doubled from 2018 to 2019 while bike trips increased by 3% and e-bike trips increased 54%. Data includes systems with more than 150 bikes or scooters and includes only data reported by large cities.

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ANL estimates US energy savings due to light-duty PEV use at 44.8T Btu in 2019, up 47% from 2018

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In a recent report assessing multiple properties of plug-ion electric vehicles (PEVs) solid in the US, a team from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) estimates that the energy savings in the United States due to light-duty PEVs in 2019 was 44.8 billion gallons cumulatively through 2019. In 2019, PEVs used 4.1 More than 1.4

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Lithium-ion battery capacity for new BEVs sold in US reached a record high in 2019

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With a 1% increase in sales and increasing battery pack size, all-electric vehicles (EVs) captured a record amount of total plug-in vehicle battery capacity sold in 2019, 17.4 PHEV sales decreased 32% from 2018 to 2019, about the same as the decrease in PHEV battery capacity.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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Half of plug-in vehicles in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars

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Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019 , June 2020. However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans.

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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter) liter), 2010 (4.6-liter) Earlier post.) Kona Electric.

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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Specifically, of interest here is the number of fatalities in each of the two transportation modes during a 10-year period from 2010 through 2019. Motor-vehicle fatalities, 2010-2019. air-carrier fatalities, 2010-2019. This very brief note takes an updated quick look at the latest available data.

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