Monthly Archives: December 2020

If there was a transportation program in 2020, it was a smart something. Smart cities. Smart lamp posts. Smart traffic lights. Bikes that power street lights. Electric Vehicles that could power buildings. Smart roads that generate solar energy. Smart cars.  Smart Concrete that can power EVs or store solar energy. Smart funding choices showed that  cities save […]

Where: Washington, Oregon & British Columbia Step 1: Creating a coordinating entity between the 3 governments Step 2: Choose the high speed option: high speed rail, magnetic levitation trains or a hyperloop Step 3: Funding with a mix of state, federal, & private contributions from train operators or beneficiaries Step 4: broader coalition of support […]

The Pros of streets that local governments have closed to through traffic because of COVID: restaurants and cafes have COVID appropriate dining space bars have benefited from outdoor drinking space The Cons of streets that local governments have closed to through traffic because of COVID: Retailers say it limits customer access to their storefronts Streets […]

Green License Plates are new vehicle registration plates launched in the UK for Electric Vehicles (EVs). A survey from Nissan says 28% of customers are more likely to buy an EV because of green license plates. What benefits are there for green license plates? Easier to apply incentives or benefits like discounted parking for charging […]

Where: Portland, Oregon What’s a cargo electric bike? electric-assist cargo bike with enough storage space to handle trash and debris can hold up to 881 lbs 3 wheels  250-watt engine How is the fleet being used in Oregon? park trail maintenance park trash and debris clean-up Route Fifty | Electric Cargo Bikes Are Debuting in City […]

Where: Peachtree Corners, GA What: utilizing French-engineered road surface solar panels the city may charge: A solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station at city hall Power to street lights Provide power to backup for grid outages What other unique achievements will this solar energy generating road bring?  the country’s first road surface solar panels manufactured by […]

In November 2020 Germany extended its Electric Vehicle (EV) incentives through 2025. Which cars might get pushed out of incentives? By 2022, incentives my evaporate for hybrids The Detroit Bureau | Germany Set to Extend EV Incentives to 2025

Fremont, California began swapping out traditional police cars with Teslas. Here are the cost savings the city points to: $30,000 in fuel costs saved for the lifetime of the vehicle Longer lasting vehicle Fewer repair costs The city plants to swap out parks and services cars for EVs too and estimates a total savings of […]

Some local governments in response to reopening businesses during the pandemic have closed roads to open the roads to walking, biking, and outdoor restaurants and retail. Turns out some ares aren’t interested in the option. They say: the projects have bypassed the standard community approval process it is a benefit for white and wealthy portions […]

Who: TuSimple Tell me about TuSimple: Offices in San Diego and Beijing Building a nationwide freight network of driverless trucks Building a hub at Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas development What do TuSimple self driving trucks offer? software knows what’s happening up to 3,000 feet up the road ability to react to emergencies 10X faster than average […]