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MIT CSAIL, Cornell study finds rides-sharing theoretically could cut taxi traffic in NYC by 75%

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A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time. —Daniela Rus.

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HeatReCar project demonstrates technical feasibility of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery; economic case more difficult

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to US$2) per W e using cheap thermoelectric material and automating the thermoelectric module manufacturing process. This requires cheap, lightweight thermoelectric material standing temperatures up to 650 ?C. Aiming at a market for cars and light duty trucks, the cost for the automaker should be dropped to €0.5

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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The LEVC electric taxi might still be the only EV that both designed *and* produced on UK’s home turf. Two years had passed, but with a divided Congress and malignant madman at the helm in 2019-2020 there was no chance to do anything about it. Also, Portugal is where Jose calls home. The 2008 $7.5k I mean, nothing.

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