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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

Green Car Congress

This article is the latest in a series that examines recent changes in various aspects of road transportation in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person as opposed to total distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak. population). Earlier post. )

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Tesla receives mind-blowing interior ‘personalization system’ patent

Teslarati

Tesla has received a patent for an incredible new “personalization system,” which could make its vehicles more accessible and comfortable than ever before. The system uses the car’s interior camera system to identify occupants, approximate their size, and personalize settings to optimize comfort and ease of use.

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Rivian echoes Elon Musk, pushes engineers to return to in-person work

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Rivian is reportedly asking its manufacturing engineering team to work in person either in Irvine, California, or Normal, Illinois. As the COVID pandemic increasingly becomes a fleeting memory in the United States, more and more businesses are asking workers to return to work in person. What do you think of the article?

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Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car?

Clean Fleet Report

Should You Use a Personal Loan to Buy Your Next Car? The Pros and Cons This article may contain affiliate links. If yes, remember that you have various already-available options, like a personal loan, which is one of the most popular ways of financing a new car purchase. Are you thinking about financing the next car you buy?

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Elon Musk trolls Amazon’s Jeff Bezos after claiming title of ‘World’s Richest Person’

Teslarati

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk trolled Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on Twitter earlier today after reclaiming the title of World’s Richest Person, tracked by Forbes. In late September, CNBC shared an article that talked about Musk’s distaste for Bezos’ strategy to stop SpaceX through suing them.

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How Smart Semiconductor Technology Will Improve Personal Health

Cars That Think

This sponsored article is brought to you by Infineon Technologies. We support a health-conscious lifestyle by enabling smart devices that can help improve well-being and stay healthy longer by making them reliable, convenient, personalized — and secure. We live in a world of rising population. billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

Cars That Think

A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta. When we do maintenance or service on one, I test each vehicle’s performance personally,” she says. This article appears in the September 2022 print issue as “Magdalene Maluta.”.

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