article thumbnail

QOTD: Where Have You Encountered the Worst Traffic?

The Truth About Cars

The purpose of these cities is basically to set up neighborhoods so that anything residents want or need is within a 15-minute walk -- thus reducing automobile traffic. And I spent significant time in Baltimore from 2015-2018 -- driving in Maryland is an experience that I'd not wish on my enemies. Boston is bad, too.

Chicago 76
article thumbnail

Study finds link between sleep apnea and increases in PM2.5, NO2

Green Car Congress

Ambient air pollution consists of fine particulate matter as well as gaseous products of combustion (oxides of nitrogen), produced through burning fossil fuels from automobiles emissions to power plants. —Billings et al. Martha E Billings, Diane Gold, Adam Szpiro, Carrie P Aaron, Neal Jorgensen, Amanda Gassett, Peter J Leary, Joel D.

Pollution 259
article thumbnail

An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

He tells us that Florida utilities have been very engaged in electrification of transportation since OUC led its first electrification roundtable back in 2018. Back in 2018, there were roughly 2,300 EVs in OUC territory. And I’m happy to share that that forecast has held true. In January 2022, there were 5,000.

Sale 80