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The Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act, or “SELF DRIVE” Act is on its way to the U.S. Senate for action.
What woud the bill do?
Looking to limit the number of bike and vehicle accidents, Tome Software & Trek Bicycle are teaming up.
What’s the transportation policy goal: To identify if there are certain areas on roads that are more prone to bike/vehicle accidents.
Just when you thought legislating autonomous vehicles was all the rage, now we’re moving toward AI in bikes.
Tech Crunch | Tome Software and Trek Bicycle are looking to AI to make biking safer
California legislators are pushing for $1B in funding for clean trucks and buses before the September 15th legislative deadline.
The funding source and economic benefits legislators are touting:
The funding source for clean trucks and bus $1 billion: California’s GHG cap-and-trade system
Is there a simultaneous economic benefit to the state? Yes, the state has seen an influx of companies building clean trucks and buses because of the market growth in California
A 5 day special legislative session in Hawaii produced a rail deal that will:
California legislators pushing AB 1184 abandonded the $3 billion in EV incentives to pursue a study. So what happened?
Does ride share usage reduce car ownership? That’s what this news report says, relying on studies from Texas A&M, University of Michigan, and the City of Austin.
Does this make new allies of taxis and auto manufacturers? Are taxis and parking lot owners gong to bond over the reduced use of parking lots?
Portland KGW.com | Uber and Lyft Could Kill Car Ownership in Big Cities
Prove the viability of this technology and private sector built infrastructure approach
Create a new high-tech industry where it never existed before. Texas will be like a domestic manufacturer of high-speed projects.
Market Driven approach will have fewer difficulties than government projects.
Chicago City Council, like other cities, is looking to reign in ride share price surging. Here’s the policy plan in Chicago:
Philadelphia is convening a task force to guide integration of electric vehicles into the quagmire of parking and charging in the City of Brotherly Love.
The policy issues:
Philly Voice | Newly assembled task force will guide policy on Philly’s electric cars