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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

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On Thursday, New York City officials announced a plan that would require drivers to pay $15 (on average) to enter Manhattan. The scheme is similar to the “congestion charging” that takes place in some of Europe’s largest cities and would make New York the first American locale to enact the concept.

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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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(TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. Toyota and New York City have partnered together on a variety of environmental initiatives. For longer distances, the PHV reverts to its hybrid mode, operating as a regular Prius.

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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. g/m 3 ), followed by the MTA New York at 251 ?g/m

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Archer and United Airlines announce first commercial electric air taxi route in the US

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Archer Aviation and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) announced their first airport-to-city-center route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York City. United’s hub at EWR is ideally located to serve Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs, as well as communities in New Jersey.

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EPA temporarily allows use of home heating oil in emergency response vehicles in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York

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The federal waivers will help ensure an adequate supply of fuel for emergency response in the impacted areas of New Jersey, New York City, and Pennsylvania. Heating oil is a type of distillate fuel used mostly in the Northeastern US for space heating during the winter months.

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Revel expands NYC rideshare fleet with new EV, joining Tesla Model Y and 3

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Revel is expanding its rideshare fleet in New York City with the addition of a new electric vehicle model: the Kia Niro. Revel has been looking to expand its fleet of EVs with additional models outside of Teslas for some time, Keith Williams, VP of Rideshare Operations for Revel, said.

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Tesla Superchargers are overwhelmed by new Uber drivers in NYC

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Some Tesla Superchargers are getting overwhelmed by new Uber drivers in New York City after a new program enabled a lot of Tesla ridesharing vehicles in the city. Last year, New York City became the first major city to mandate that rideshare fleets be electric by 2030.