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Tesla Model Y fleet to be used in Tampa’s DASH ride-sharing program

Teslarati

They could also serve as guides to passengers, as they would be trained to discuss the downtown area’s seven neighborhoods, local attractions, and points of interest. “DASH is designed to add to the growing number of mobility options in Downtown Tampa — not replace any of them.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Total DOE award: $14,999,927. Total DOE award: $13,181,171.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

While Royal Caribbean has packed the ship with amenities to craft “the ultimate family vacation,” the company’s design team has tried to defy negative stereotypes like crowded decks and long lines. Space The ship has the feel of a city, with eight distinct “neighborhoods.” The water park with six slides was a big draw.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

Since most days were over 90 degrees, Uber and taxis were our best bets for getting around. The taxi dropped us in front of a long gate that opened to low, concrete buildings hung with Asafo flags, the colorful regimental flags belonging to the Fante people, a Ghanaian ethnic group.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. In our Gothenburg and Oslo taxi projects, the chargers are at the taxi stands. It’s designed to be easily maintainable, swappable. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. We will soon discuss this need in detail. Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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