EVs: Hertz slowing its EV rollout
he company had deals to acquire EVs for its rental fleet. About half were being used by Uber drivers – but those drivers dorve “their vehicles into the ground”, increasing…
Automation: California to install automated ticket issuing speed cameras
While simultaneously lowering speed limits: What to know about automatic speeding tickets coming to the Bay Area (sfgate.com) “Enforcement must be part of our work to make our streets safer,…
EVs: Apparently it is the end of the EV market
Two weeks ago, EVs were the future. This week, the media tells us EV markets are crashing, and the EV market is dead. Hmmmm.
EVs: Toyota says it will make super fast charging, high capacity EV batteries
1,200 km vehicle range, 10 minute charging time ultra capacity batteries. Manufacturing to start in 2027 or 2028.
EVs: BP to roll out Tesla charging infrastructure at BP brand outlets
Travel Centers of America, Amoco "gas stations" and others to start receiving Tesla-built Tesla charging infrastructure in 2024.
EVs: GM and Honda cancel joint venture to create low cost EVs
GM and Honda planned a joint venture to develop lower cost EVs, but now have canceled that.
Climate, Economy: We must ban air travel because of inequality
That and because climate. For those that fly, it’s one of the largest chunks of their carbon footprint. But because most people don’t fly, it emits just 2% to 3%…
Climate: Sliding, increasing tax applied to each flight you take
A group proposes that a sliding rate tax be applied to each flight you take, increasing to $177/flight. Because climate.
EVs: “Battery swap” for motorbikes in Africa
A new venture in several African nations provides a "battery swap" for electric motorcycles.
Climate: Only the wealthy should own cars
Singapore does this – you need to obtain a Certificate of Entitlement (good for ten years), which is a license to buy a small car – and the US$76,000 license…
Energy: US Sec of Energy blocks EV charger access with a gas vehicle
The U.S. Sec.of Energy sets off on a multi-state EV car trip to demo EV utility-but has staff block an EV charger with a gas car so she'll be able…
Climate: We must eliminate all cars – including EVs
Activists say EVs are climate greenwashing; we must destroy all cars. So they set a bunch of other people's Teslas on fire.
EVs: Too few charging stations across much of the U.S.
While coastal states are well along in EV charging infrastructure, much of the middle of the country has very few yet.
Aviation: Dutch government to limit Schiphol flights to 10% less than 2019
Saying it is about noise abatement first, climate change second, the Dutch government will, starting in 2024, limit the total number of flights to about 10% less than in 2019.…