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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al.

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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own. Get started today!

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GM expands Maven carsharing to Denver, LA and San Francisco

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Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. More than 13,000 members have joined Maven and have traveled 28 million miles. The average Maven City trip is 100 miles, and more than 12 hours.

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INRIX: US traffic down 30% in March due to COVID-19

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miles to 9.4 Italy, the first nation to lockdown, traffic dropped 65% overall, 70% in personal vehicle travel. Total volume first dropped nationally on 13 March, with major drops beginning the next day. In normal times, volume changes move incrementally, IINRIX said—almost undetectable day-by-day.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles. Still turning in max EV miles. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Used Car of the Day: 2002 Acura RSX Type-S

The Truth About Cars

Today's UCOTD speaks to my personal biases -- I have a weird thing for the Acura RSX. But it does have the six-speed manual transmission and just 78,000 miles. The seller is based in San Francisco and asks $7,000. Even this beat-up 2002 Acura RSX Type-S catches my eye. Click here to check it out.

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GM’s Maven and Uber to pilot flexible car-sharing offer

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Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, and Uber Technologies, Inc., The 90-day pilot will launch in San Francisco as part of Uber’s Vehicle Solutions program, which provides driver-partners flexible options to access vehicles they can drive on the Uber platform. with more on the way.