Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

SensoTop is based on Voith’s DIWA transmission system, but is equipped with an additional maintenance-free inclination sensor which will automatically adapt gear-shifts based on topography of the bus route. The technology is currently being tested in a number of North American cities, including Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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San Diego Minneapolis Minnesota Portland 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. These funding sources support construction and maintenance of the highway system.

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Fuel Tax Tax Minnesota Fuel 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

Emissions 256

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Drive Oregon. Plug In America. Marathon Technical Services USA Inc. Open Topic/Exploratory Research (Area of Interest 11).

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” “They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing.

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Minneapolis Installation Charging Building 79

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Electric cars also haven’t yet reached parity with gasoline or diesel vehicles in terms of uptime and there are lingering questions about serviceability as it pertains to DIY maintenance.

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California Emissions Gas EPA 105