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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

Green Car Congress

A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.

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Less is more with this ‘street-legal’ tiny Chinese electric SUV

Baua Electric

I stumbled across these $2,600 gems while perusing Alibaba, and one of the first things to catch my eye was the “street-legal” moniker in the title. Once you add the battery, freight, taxes, customs brokers, port fees, and other importing expenses, you’ll probably be looking at several times that figure.

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Cruise wants to pay $75,000 to end an investigation into its crash response

Teslarati

In a filing on Friday, Cruise made the settlement offering to resolve the investigation, adding that it would complete and publicize its own internal investigation on the team’s response by the hearing with the help of legal firm Quinn Emanuel (via Automotive News ).

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This Chinese electric car is almost entirely windows

Baua Electric

At a top speed of barely 30 km/h (18 mph) though, that sounds like a pretty long time to be stuck inside this mobile greenhouse. This is far from street-legal and also likely costs at least twice as much just in taxes, customs, and freight fees. The surprisingly large 48V 180 Ah battery offers 8.6

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 review: An affordable Brose mid-drive e-bike for the common man!

Baua Electric

Ride1Up Prodigy V2 video review Ride1Up Prodigy V2 tech specs Motor: Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive (90 Nm of torque) Top speed: 28 mph (45 km/h) Range: 30-50 miles (50-80 km) Battery: 36V 14Ah (504Wh) Weight : 58 lb (26.3 Of course, if you ride at 28 mph the entire time, you could dip below that figure.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

Green Car Congress

The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less. GEM cars are eligible for incentives and tax credits from clean-air districts and other governmental agencies. To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles.

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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

Clean Fleet Report

Zapp claims that the 20-horsepower (18 kilowatt/kW) motor pulls the bike from 0-31 mph in a brisk 2.35 Top speed is rated at 60 miles per hour—plenty for urban living, considering these are not freeway legal rides. California and other states have clean vehicle incentive and rebate programs, and a federal tax credit has been available.

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