The Sierra Club updated its Model EV Policy ToolKit. Here it is. What’s the big picture: Encourage & Incentivize purchase of EVs Encourage & Incentivize Fleet EVs for light duty vehicles and buses Policies To Increase Availability Of Charging Infrastructure Utilities are an ally, need policies for utility investments in charging infrastructure Clean Technica | […]
Monthly Archives: August 2020
New Report. 8 States Should Privatize Toll Roads to Address COVID revenue reductions
The report is by: California based Reason Foundation, the Los Angeles-based libertarian think tank Which states are recommended for privatization of their tollroads? Illinois Tollway; the New York Thruway; and turnpikes in Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma. Not included: Texas because it has P3 toll projects Tulsa World | Foundation says Oklahoma […]
COVID introduces the Gig Economy to Drones.
Who is hiring pilots, now that fewer people are flying? Drone Operators Why? Pilots are familiar with terminology, aerodynamics, impact of weather How are pilots flying drones a business model? On a gig economy model, it gives pilots the opportunity to fly drones when they want to CNN via KTZV | Airline pilots are worried […]
What options exist for gig economy businesses when workers are reclassified?
Franchising, which we talked about last week Pivoting to delivering stuff and not people How does pivoting to delivering stuff instead of drivers delivering passengers change the worker classification issue in California? The California Attorney General Order allows for delivery of things Reuters | Uber to operate food delivery even if rides business forced shut […]
Bonjour Autonomous Bike, Your Regulations Await You
How does a self driving bicycle balance? Technically, it is more like a 3 wheeler What scooter related issues will be solved according to self driving bike supporters ? Overcrowded docks, empty docs, piles of abandoned scooters How does it work? Riders summon it via an app the bike rides itself to and from the […]
New Partner for Tech & Ride Share Worker Classification
Who is joining the policy fight over gig economy worker classification? Black and Latino Advocacy Groups Why are Black & Latino Advocacy Groups siding with the technology companies to opposed AB5’s employee classification? Keeping the status quo allows “drivers the freedom and flexibility to set their own schedules and earn a living as independent contractors.” […]
5 Ways Public Transit Can Sanitize for COVID
plexiglass barriers mask-selling vending machines ultraviolet light to disinfect stops & stations artificial intelligence to spot transit stations with low mask use social distancing: seats are marked off-limits, only so many passengers can be on each bus/train to allow for proper distancing Seattle Times via Governing | What Does Safe Public Transit Look Like During […]
How a city wants to give ride share drivers a raise
The city: Seattle How is Seattle proposing to give ride share drivers a raise? By requiring that drivers be paid for their inactive time on the app in lieu of a reclassification of drivers from independent contractor to employee KUOW | Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle could get a raise. Here’s what the city […]
Converting Ride Share to Franchise Model
In response to pending litigation over the status of ride share drivers in California, it has been proposed that ride share companies may shift to a franchise model. What does that mean? How would a ride share franchise work? The ride share company would icensing their brands to operators of vehicle fleets in California How […]
How EVs Save the US Economy up to$70 B Each Year
Who is saying that EVs can save the US Economy billions every year? A new study by Northwestern university What scenario of EV use saves $70 B? if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars, $17B would be saved 250 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be mitigated, factoring in electric generation for charging […]