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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

Green Car Congress

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7

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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

Teslarati

Revel, a New York City-based ridesharing company, will launch its fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis in the Big Apple in early August after a mix-up with NYC’s regulatory agency, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained.

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New York City pushes Uber & Lyft fleets to be zero-emissions by 2030

Teslarati

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that Uber and Lyft will be required to have a zero-emissions fleet by 2030 during his State of the City speech on Thursday. Additionally, Adams said that New York City residents should attempt to drive an EV. Similar plans could be utilized in the United States with proper funding.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. The choices can be almost overwhelming, so services like Yelp can help you sort out the consumer-facing side of the choices.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The initiative includes 16 new compressed natural gas (CNG) public fueling facilities, upgrades to 24 CNG public fueling facilities, three new liquid/compressed natural gas facilities, three new biodiesel public refueling stations, and increases the number of natural gas vehicles operating in Utah by 678.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

Charged EVs

New York-based Revel is riding two timely trends. Meanwhile, millions of drivers in dense cities like New York live in locations where, unlike suburban drivers, they don’t have the possibility of installing chargers at their homes. It’s a kind of new time crunch. Our primary focus is on New York City.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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One of the keys to TOD is to desegregate commercial and residential land use so people live near where they work and even if they have to commute to work the distributed nature housing and commercial avoids the overcrowding in one direction you experience with dedicated residential neighborhoods.

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