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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

Green Car Congress

—Dustin Fry, MPH, a researcher at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. The biggest effect was seen in Manhattan neighborhoods with a high density of yellow taxis—not in low-income and outer borough areas with elevated rates of respiratory illness. Dustin Fry, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Christian A.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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IIHS studies find most e-scooter rider injuries happen on sidewalk

Green Car Congress

Neighborhood associations and advocacy groups like the National Disability Rights Network have also pushed for more stringent regulations. Shared e-scooters logged 86 million trips in the US in 2019. —Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research and the lead author of the studies.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). It went up to 50 mph.”. Poker run, EV style White joined with Upson to launch the EAA chapter in 2019. “I An islander was importing them from Puerto Rico, and I bought one.”.

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Gotrax GXL V2 Review: A budget-friendly beginner e-scooter

Green Authority

The Gotrax GLX V2 was released in 2019 as the successor to the Gotrax GXL and has remained an accessible electric scooter for first-time riders. The GXL V2 is fun for neighborhood trips, provides 12 miles per charge, and performs best on flat pavement. mph makes it ideal for new and younger riders. Gotrax GXL V2 specs.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. For those of you who have yards and gardens, electric landscaping equipment is making inroads into neighborhoods nationwide. The US Department of Energy confirms that around 50% of all car trips in the US are less than three miles. in the State.

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Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

For Volkswagen fans the wait was worth it, especially those familiar with the excellent e-Golf, which was discontinued after 2019. On our 985-mile California Cruising road trip we spent the majority of our time in the 55-65 mph range. The turning radius was impressive, making for easy U-turns in your neighborhood.

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