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How Outdated Engineering Models Distort Today’s EV & Road Charges Debate
The debate about vehicle weight and road damage shows how quickly a simple idea can gain traction even when the underlying evidence is thin. Commenters often reach for a familiar claim that heavier vehicles must be responsible for increased road wear. The argument sounds reasonable at first glance and it … [continued]
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Member States Seize Last Chance to Unlock Clean Truck Deal
EU government ministers sign off on new Weights & Dimensions which grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier zero-emission technologies. After more than two years of deadlock EU government ministers have finally unlocked negotiations on rules to grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier clean technologies. This was the last … [continued]
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US Automakers Slit Their Own Throats On The Altar Of Greed
Fuel economy standards in the US have been rolled back so Detroit’s Big Three can make more money selling gas pigs.
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Car Crashes Are A Public Health Crisis. Autonomous Cars Are The Cure.
Waymo has released data showing its autonomous cars are much safer than conventional cars. Other companies should do the same.
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Virtual Power Plants Thwart Plot Against Renewable Energy
Regardless of this year’s sharp turn against wind and solar power by the White House, the US renewable energy transition is unstoppable. The killer combo of solar plus storage has been outpacing all other utility-scale forms of domestic energy production in terms of adding new capacity to the grid. Wind … [continued]
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