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New York City Taxi and Limo Commissions selects Nissan NV200 as Taxi of Tomorrow; fully-electric version possible starting in 2017

Green Car Congress

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. The City now will enter into final negotiations with Nissan to make the NV200 the first taxicab specially built for use in New York City.

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AI Tool for COVID Monitoring Offers Solution for Urban Congestion

Cars That Think

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, many research groups sought an effective method to determine mobility patterns and crowd densities on the streets of major cities like New York City to give insight into the effectiveness of stay-at-home and social distancing strategies.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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A challenge for New York City's efforts to reduce the negative impacts of street-level flooding and noise pollution has been how to measure these issues effectively. Ultimately, the data and knowledge gained through FloodNet can be used by local residents, researchers, and city agencies to address flood risks.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Flat Tension Mask , as it is called, increases the brightness of the cathode ray tube by up to 80 percent, its contrast ratio by up to 70 percent, and its resolution by up to 15 percent over current tube designs, which use a curved face plate and curved shadow mask. of New York City, each holding over 20 percent of the domestic market.

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Why Are We Still Doing What Simon Says?

Cars That Think

In 1976, Ralph Baer and Howard Morrison , two game designers, happened to see a trade show demonstration of an Atari arcade game called Touch Me. The game’s original design featured a square console with four colored buttons—red, blue, green, and yellow—that would emit soft tones when lit up. Did you play Simon as a child?

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Visa extends Visa Token Service to automakers to enable car-based commerce; Honda Developer demo partner

Green Car Congress

Developed by Honda Developer Studio and fully integrated into Honda’s head unit, the fuel and parking proof-of-concepts are designed to bring greater simplicity and convenience to services and tasks consumers do every day. The driver can also purchase convenience store items with full integration of discount and loyalty/rewards programs.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

A pre-production XC40 Recharge I drove for an hour last October through rolling suburban hills outside New York City drew little attention, perhaps due to its muted, elegant silvery-green color and black roof. Those are Los Angeles, New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. And so forth.