Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2021

There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. The recent record-breaking heat in Oregon and Washington state, for example, claimed more than 200 lives. YURY DVORKIN/NYU.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. I’ve yet to see a single plug-in charger company talk about their grid-to-battery efficiency. There’s ease of operations, ease of maintenance benefits. Bob Kacergis: The transfer is a little bit better than a plug-based system.

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Charging Battery Batteries Taxi 56

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 100