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More than half of all daily trips in US were less than three miles in 2021

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A research study for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics focused on the number of daily trips taken in the United States. Source: Estimated for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics by the Maryland Transportation Institute and Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory at the University of Maryland.

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CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

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A study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University suggests that BEVs could constitute the majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030, given widespread BEV availability and technology trends. The availability of EV models on the market has improved significantly, and the price-premium has dropped over time.

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DOE: number of daily trips taken by Americans in 2021 rebounded from 2020 lows

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Recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics presented by the US Department of Energy (DOE) showed that in November of 2021, the number of daily trips taken nationwide exceeded the number of trips taken in late 2019, before the pandemic significantly affected daily travel across the United States.

2020 259
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CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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The study was performed by a team from the University of California at Riverside (UCR) Bourns College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT). The test fleet showed statistically significant effects for some pollutants, but not for others.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. the products used for “car care,” such as windshield washer fluid.

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CMU-led study finds that when Uber and Lyft enter cities, vehicle ownership increases

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on average, increasing even more in car-dependent cities, according to a new study led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. Visual summary of regression model findings estimating TNC market entry effects on vehicle ownership, fuel economy, and transit ridership. Ward et al. cities,” iScience doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101933.

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics.) Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. The raw data came from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. The results are shown in the table below.

2001 376