Tag: Travel
Are Coast to Coast Cannonball Runs The Ultimate Test For Autonomous Vehicles?
A recent LinkedIn post (also available on X/Twitter) by Alex Roy raises some interesting questions about the future of autonomous vehicles. While most people are testing Teslas with “Supervised FSD” on challenging local loops, the former coast-to-coast speed champion decided it was better to go all-in and test autonomous vehicles … [continued]
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True Or False? Better Diesel Fuel Economy Is An Efficient Form Of Decarbonization
Diesel fuel economy has been on the minds of long-haul trucking industry leaders. A push to decarbonize trucking is largely due to the fact that more than 3% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions come from heavy trucks. Sure, as a result of EPA regulations, diesel engines manufactured today are … [continued]
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New London transportation plan ‘unimaginative, bland’: Expert
Calling it “unimaginitive,” “bland” and politically safe, one planning expert isn’t sold on London’s master transportation plan so far.
You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai
Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS — North American Charging Standard — port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to … [continued]
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Lilium Lives!
A couple of months ago, I wrote about Lilium running out of money. It seemed the dream had died. After 9 years and nearly 1,000 “preorders,” Lilium just couldn’t make it financially. It’s hard to get off the ground as a startup and reach profitability, even more so in an … [continued]
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Electric Truck Charging’s Cost & Price Flexibility Are Its Superpower
Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]
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Peak EV Fast Charging Is Up 50%, And So Are EV Fast Chargers
Naturally, electric vehicle sales have gone up this year, as we’ve reported, and there are certainly a lot more electric vehicles on the road than there were a year ago. Sales numbers are just sales numbers, though. Is there evidence of a lot more electric vehicle charging? Yes, there is! … [continued]
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Operational & Technical Solutions Can Promote Maritime Decarbonization
Once upon a time, the maritime industry thought that, in order to shrink environmental degradation, reducing air pollutants like sulfur oxides was quite satisfactory. A lot has changed with maritime decarbonization since then. Today the industry focuses on adopting comprehensive strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Digital ship technologies … [continued]
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Fare increases, route changes ahead for Owen Sound Transit
Some changes are coming to the Owen Sound Transit system in 2025. Along with fare increases approved by council in early November, a pilot project that begins on Jan. 6 will move a portion of the East Bayshore Route to the Crosstown Route. The change will see the Crosstown Route extend east along 8th Street […]
U8 — BYD Goes Upmarket in Australia
Elon Musk, it is said, was encouraged by one of his sons to make the future look like the future. Hence the Cybertruck which we touched about a week ago. Yesterday, we had a little adventure to see the Yangwang U8 — the future from BYDs’ perspective. BYD has made … [continued]
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