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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m Earlier post.)]. Earlier post.)].

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. RelayRides changed its name to Turo in 2015 and has been described as an “Airbnb for real peoples’ cars.”

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

In late 2022, I was invited to go to Ghana with a friend researching work by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, who first made a splash at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015. Since most days were over 90 degrees, Uber and taxis were our best bets for getting around.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. This is especially true in air, sea, and some ground transportation as well as in industrial processes. This industry can be greatly expanded and improved to absorb all fossil material.

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