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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Baua Electric

In Thailand, a tuk-tuk (a fun onomatopoeia that arose from the traditionally loud two-stroke engines powering them). But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. Got some kids you need to shuttle down the neighborhood to a friend’s house?

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

Green Car Congress

Using these resources, Columbus will work to reshape its transportation system to become part of a fully-integrated city that harnesses the power and potential of data, technology, and creativity to reimagine how people and goods move throughout their city. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

We were without power for six weeks,” White said. “I I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” This prompted White to construct three additional solar-powered GEMs, including a small truck.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

The Platform Beyond Vehicle idea is not new (Nissan tried it years ago with the Pulsar), but actually doing it is making a bold statement from Kia. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. The largest will be PV7, midsize PV5 and the smallest, and I apologize, the cutest, PV1.

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

Charged EVs

We started from day one focusing on high-power wireless charging, and we developed a modular approach. We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. We connect high-power communication lines into the DC charging system of the car. We have more efficient power electronics.

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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

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. slow charge.

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