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TomTom launches Congestion Index based on traffic database; congestion levels in 57 cities in North America and Europe

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Seattle, 25%. Based on this analysis, Seattle saw the biggest increase in traffic congestion, while Houston, Ottawa and San Francisco also saw increased levels of congestion. Based on the comparison with 2011, Bradford – Leeds in the UK saw the biggest increase in traffic congestion with journey times slowing significantly.

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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. In an invited paper at the 233 rd ECS Meeting in Seattle last year, the Delaware researchers noted that: DAFCs-HEM sound attractive but they also have some significate drawbacks: first, the overall performance of DAFCs-HEM are rather low (? —Zhao et al.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. THINK developed the EV-Ready Cities Index to measure which markets are most likely to begin and benefit from the transition to electric vehicles, providing an objective comparison of the EV purchase and usage incentives as well as the market fit for EVs. Chicago (tie).

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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There has been little recent research into the emission durability of these new fleets, and in this paper, we examine some recent and historical emission data from the Seattle and Chicago area to obtain a picture of how current livery vehicle emissions compare to the rest of the fleet and examine their importance to fleet emissions.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value). CRITERIA FOR SCENARIO: 20k miles/year <> 1,666 miles/month <> ~55 miles daily 5 years of ownership Average gallon of fuel cost in TX at time of writing: $3.58 gal would be $12,785.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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By comparison, the Nissan LEAF carries a 99 MPGe (combined) EPA rating, while the smaller i-MiEV carries a 112 MPGe (combined) rating. (1 Seattle; and Washington, D.C. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers

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By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700. Montreal; Quebec City; San Diego; Seattle; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Whittier, Alaska — and pay for the trip in advance by calling Holland America or booking through a travel adviser. McGown, a 64-year-old from Naples, Fla.,