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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

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From advanced manufacturing to automated vehicles, engineers are using LiDAR to change the world as we know it. They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. This is a sponsored article brought to you by SICK Inc.

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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

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The Westport Police Department in Connecticut has released a new financial analysis that is showing massive savings, as anticipated, after the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 that would be used as a police cruiser. Tesla Model 3 becomes first squad car for Connecticut police department. Reduced maintenance. Credit: EV Club of CT.

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FTA awarding $130M in Low-No grants for zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and facilities

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These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Connecticut Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to support the CTfastrak Bus Rapid Transit Service. Description.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E becomes British Police preference

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In recent years as EVs have become more mainstream and their financial benefits have become more obvious through years of operation, Police Departments across the globe have decided to ditch one or two of their combustion engine vehicles in favor of fully electric models.

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Tesla Autopilot probe upgraded by NHTSA to examine emergency vehicle collisions

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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) formally upgraded its probe into Tesla Autopilot on Thursday to an “Engineering Analysis,” which will assess 830,000 vehicles after several of the automaker’s cars collided with stopped emergency vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Maximum torque is 251 lb-ft (340 N·m)—approximately equivalent to the torque from a modern three-liter gasoline engine.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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