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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Drivers can see vehicle availability and pricing via the mobile app. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. The Chevrolet Bolt EV is available for reservation with free charging at EVgo stations for a limited time.

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How To Reduce EV Charging Station Costs

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Largely, these are grouped into two categories: incentives that help refund or pay for installation and maintenance , or cost-reduction programs that knock down the charges before they even hit your bank. But, all are worth exploring if you hope to install EV charging stations. This is the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit.

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DOE selects 15 projects for $32M to advance lower-cost fusion concepts; ARPA-E BETHE

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An electrical current is driven through the fusion fuel, creating self-generated magnetic fields that compress and heat the fuel toward fusion conditions. University of Maryland, Baltimore County. They will update publicly available computer models and databases based on their results. University of Washington.

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10-Year FTA Low-Speed Urban Maglev Research Program Shows Technology is Feasible, But Infrastructure Costs and Availability of Technologies Are Intimidating

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Adapting a foreign system to run in the United States will require careful scrutiny of all safety requirements to determine if it is economically feasible to actually adapt the system. For urban alignments, maglev potentially could eliminate the need for tunnels and noise abatement, resulting in significant cost savings. Vehicle guidance.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Uber Coming to get you Uber is the Hertz to Lyft’s Avis.

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