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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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The researchers discovered the residual effects of mental distraction while comparing new hands-free technologies in ten 2015 vehicles and three types of smartphones. The other study examined voice-dialing, voice-contact calling and music selection using in-vehicle information or “infotainment” systems in 10 model-year 2015 vehicles.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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Recent estimates for fuel cell vehicles show the cost dropping from several hundred thousand dollars today to roughly $75,000 in 2015 and $50,000 or less in 2020. To put those numbers in perspective, the Nissan Leaf battery pack is 24 kWh, for a total cost of $7,200 at $300 per kWh.)

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Pike Research says lack of technical standards could hinder utilities’ readiness for EVs; forecasts $5.1B in spending from 2010-2015 on EV IT systems

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EV IT investment by segment, United States: 2010-2015. billion annually by 2015, with a cumulative total of $5.1 billion in spending between 2010 and 2015. EVs are expected to be purchased in clusters around neighborhoods that have historically seen high adoption of hybrid vehicles, Pike notes in the report.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Each vehicle has a home location: a reserved parking space located on a street, driveway, or neighborhood parking lot in the member’s area, to which it must be returned at the end of the reservation. RelayRides changed its name to Turo in 2015 and has been described as an “Airbnb for real peoples’ cars.”

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

roads by 2015? The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. NEV stands for neighborhood electric vehicle, which can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. Five million. Two million.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. But Nissan has announced that for North America, they too are converting over to CCS. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

It might be in your neighborhood, but it's something that you will find along interstates or major travel routes. Nissan Leafs, which were the first battery-electric vehicle to hit the U.S. But Nissan has announced that for North America, they too are converting over to CCS. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging."