What is the solution du jour for low emission delivery ? Delivery by drone How do big trucks factor into emissions? 29% of US greenhouse gas emissions are transportation related 1/4 of the 29% are attributable to medium- and heavy-duty trucks What is the determining factor on whether drones are clean (low emission)? whether they […]
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Lege TREND. New ways to derail High Speed Rail
Where: California What new inventive ways are legislators de-railing high speed rail? By deferring high speed rail funds to local transportation projects in the same geographic area Fresno Bee | California High-Speed Rail Won’t Be Derailed by Legislative Detours
New Kid on the EV Block. Pay as you Go EVs
Who: Canoo brought to you by BMW & Uber alums What: Subscription based EV use that cuts out dealerships and showrooms What do you get for a monthly subscription: The vehicle, maintenance and insurance Ownership: Resides with Canoo and do to the low maintenance nature of EVs, a Canoodled vehicle could live with several users […]
Local TREND. Smart Street Lights Meet Data Security.
Where: San Diego What data security issue are smart street lights facing? San Diegoians don’t trust smart street lights What data is being collected by San Diego’s smart street lights? weather like humidity & air pressure vehicle counts pedestrian counts parking information How many smart street lights does San Diego have? 4,200 What protections has […]
Lege TREND. Bill to address auto-cycle vehicles
Where: Wisconsin What is an auto-cycle? 3 wheeled vehicles that can seat 1-2 people What is the legislation? SB 86 (2019 | WI) What does the bill do? define auto cycle as having seating that doesn’t require straddling + a steering wheel $45 annual registration fee require a regular driver’s license to drive an autocycle […]
Regulatory TREND. No EV Tax Credits for EVs over $60K
Where: California What the regulatory limits were placed on EV credit? California Air Resources Board clarified the EV tax credit to: shift support from wealthy buyers to low- to moderate-income drivers not allow credits for vehicles over $60,000 not allow credits for vehicles with less than 35 mile range use of the Urban Dynamometer Driving […]
Voters Approve Ride Share Tax.
Where: San Francisco What: 3.25 % surcharge on individual rideshare rides 1.5% tax on shared rides or for zero-emissions vehicles Begins January 2020 & sunsets in 2045 Passage rate: 67% of voters approved Revenue potential: $35 million split between the Traffic Congestion Mitigation Fund & the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Background: The surcharge is […]
Congestion Pricing for Ride Share. 2 Counter Proposals.
Where: Chicago is considering congestion pricing for ride share What counter proposals are being discussed? Taxing the corporations directly or increasing the corporate license fee Cap the number of rideshare licenses Chicago Reporter | Lightfoot’s rideshare fee plan improves equity, but why not tax Uber and Lyft directly?
Local TREND. Airports + Ride Share.
What 2 methods are airports adopting to handle the influx of ride share traffic? Relocation. Moving Lyft and Uber drivers from roads around the terminals to a parking garage Systems. Assigning numeric codes to match drivers with passengers in line for rides Wall Street Journal | Airports Tame the Ride-Sharing Rodeo
Innovative Local TREND. Street Light Data Partnership to Build EV Charger Locations
Who: StreetLight Data + Siemens Where: Santa Clara, CA What: Santa Clara receives this data to help with infrastructure planning: Where trips originated Where trips concluded Whether or not the drivers live in the local area +more What infrastructure insights did Santa Clara receive? EV chargers need to be at apartments and multi unit residences […]