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In San Francisco, being a human rather of a robotic will value you

Baua Electric

In California and maximum alternative states, taxis are regulated through towns. Each taxicab within the town is related to a medallion, although other drivers might pressure the similar taxi. Till 2010, taxi medallions have been isolated, awarded through seniority. Greater than 700 folk paid.

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

Green Car Congress

Drawing of the 50 kWh pack and the twin charge ports for super-fast charging. Singapore-based TUM CREATE unveiled an electric taxi prototype designed for tropical megacities, codenamed EVA, at the Tokyo Motor Show. A key highlight is the car’s super-fast charging system, facilitated by twin charge ports.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. Electric car owners must have a parking space with access to an electrical to charge their cars.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

Talk of wireless charging roads for electric vehicles (EVs) has been underway for the past several years, but the first U.S. The wireless charging road is set to continue construction through the end of the year, with testing set to follow early next year. “We’re in competition across the world … in electrification. .

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

Green Car Congress

Even though we have around 1,300 charging points in the capital you cannot guarantee getting a space outside your house to charge overnight: London is just too densely populated. The result of development since 1998, the first production ix35 Fuel Cell rolled off the line at the end of February 2013. Earlier post.).

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

Green Car Congress

The EADS Group—comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter—is demonstrating at the Paris Air Show 2013 a number of initiatives in the field of electric and hybrid propulsion, which it calls its “E-aircraft projects”. By re-energizing the wake, the overall aircraft drag is reduced. Click to enlarge.

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