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This US neighborhood will give you a free electric bike if you move there (seriously)

Electrek

Now all you have to do is move to Arizona. more… The post This US neighborhood will give you a free electric bike if you move there (seriously) appeared first on Electrek. But if you’ve been hoping to snag a free electric bike, it’s never been easier.

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2021 Independence Day EV Count Results

Plug in America

Every year during the 4th of July weekend, Plug In America supporters take a stroll around their neighborhoods to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrids they can spot. The states with the highest percentage of EVs counted were Arizona, Colorado, Texas, California, and Maryland. . Click to enlarge).

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SF Residents Disable Autonomous Vehicles With Traffic Cones

The Truth About Cars

Police have even issued warrants to obtain video footage captured by autonomous vehicles operating in San Francisco and Arizona's Maricopa County. This is being done under the auspices of solving crimes and has locals feeling a little nervous about their privacy as their neighborhoods are turned into a corporate-funded surveillance state.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

“Being on a team with such a diverse collection of engineering disciplines really provides a well-rounded engineering experience,” says Mitzu Walkifucazaki, a junior studying computer science at Arizona State University and a member of the group working on the Project Hydration Station , one of the winning projects.

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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

Green Car Congress

While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure. 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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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left. My lips no longer pucker to kiss politicians ass and I find that I can no longer suffer fools gladly. I need a break, right now, before I snap. So I’m finally taking one.