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Quota Time: Connecticut Troopers May Have Faked 1000s of Citations

The Truth About Cars

For bringing this shameful practice to light, it seems we can thank one Ken Barone, a person who toils as an associate director at the University of Connecticut. It’s no secret that those holding the levers of power sometimes look to such statistics when planning new roadways or adjusting speed limits, for example.

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California will ban new gasoline car sales

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Other states, including Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C., California has the most cars in the United States, according to the Department of Highway Statistics. It aligned with them this year.

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Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving ‘marketing’ under fire from familiar U.S. senator

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Now, Markey, along with Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, penned a letter to Lina Khan, the head of the FTC, stating they are concerned about Tesla’s “advertising” of Autopilot. Interestingly, Tesla’s statistics have shown Autopilot as an extremely safe alternative compared to human-controlled vehicles.

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NHTSA launches Tesla Autopilot investigation over crashes with emergency vehicles

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” The NHTSA cited crashes in Culver City and Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida. million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

Green Car Congress

The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). There are substantial purchase incentives in California, Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Washington. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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Inexpensive 3D-Printed Microscope Can Spot Coronavirus in Blood

Cars That Think

He is the director of the Multidimensional Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems Lab at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He and his team also found recent research on COVID-19 patients that suggests statistically significant differences in the size and shape of red blood cells, especially in those with a severe case of the virus.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Wading through the wealth of rental statistics from sources like the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the Urban Institute , I discovered the full scope and complexity of the impediments involved. One company, Atom Power, just might have the solution everyone is looking for. households.