Who should have their eyes and ears open on this veto? Everyone involved in building roads, financing roads, supporting bond policies… you’re all impacted with this, drivers- you too. Manufacturers moving good around- you too…. so let’s get some takeaways to improve our arguments and get infrastructure built with fewer road bumps…and fewer puns… What […]
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Outreach for EV by Cities in New Economy
What obstacles are cities trying to overcome in EV awareness: Most people can’t name an EV make and model Don’t think there are enough chargers Don’t know about incentives programs How are cities combating this in the new economy? St. Petersburg, FL & The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy are offering virtual EV ride alongs […]
What’s coming to EVs? Solar Truck Beds
The companies working on solar panels in and on truck beds? Worksport, a Toronto-based manufacturer of pickup-truck accessories How could it work? bed-mounted batteries stored energy to power appliances and tools at jobsites, campsites… Will the solar panels only work in EV trucks? No, traditional fuel and hybrid trucks could also have solar power truck […]
Monitoring Drivers + Autonomous Vehicles
If you’re an autonomous vehicle manufacturer, how do you monitor drivers? Well, you could put a camera in the rear view camera What would this camera monitor? Driver’s eyes. Eyes open? Eyes closed? Looking down? Sunglasses? Did the driver’s head turn to look somewhere? How was this camera made public? A hacker discovered it The […]
City Funds Public Transport with a Sales Tax
The City: Seattle, WA The sales tax: 0.1% to 0.15% The estimated revenue from the sales tax? $42 million a year Voter approval required? Yes Which tax sources were rejected? 0.1% sales tax with $60 car tab fees that would have raised $56 million a year a 0.2% sales tax was rejected because of the […]
COVID. How are states raising transportation revenue?
Utah is considering road-use charge to supplement the state gas tax. Has Utah dabbled in road use tax? Yes, Utah collects a road use tax from some alternative-fuel vehicle owners How is Utah’s road use tax structured? 2,000 enrolled vehicle owners the option to pay a $120 flat fee or a 1.5-cent-per-mile fee. LandLine | […]
Road Trains. What are they? Where are they?
Which state is considering regulation of road trains? North Dakota What is a road train? road trains span to 200-feet long and weigh close to half a million pounds and travel on ordinary roadways Where are road trains in use? The Australian Outback What type of roads are perfect for road trains? Long, straight stretches […]
UPDATE. COVID Pivot. Delivery Services > Ride Share
Uber’s delivery service adjusted net revenue exceeds that of its ride share service. Does that mean the ride share program disappears? No, the two exist to support each division such as in times like a global pandemic. Tech Crunch | Uber’s delivery business is now larger than ride-hailing UPDATE: COVID + Ride Share. Moving Forward […]
LOCAL Gig Economy Minimum Wage
The City: Seattle The minimum wage proposal is part of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s “Fare Share” program with has also imposed ride share fees. The policy questions on how to distribute a minimum wage to gig drivers: whether the driver uses ride share as his principle source of income whether the driver uses ride share […]
COVID. 1 City & Delivery Driver Hazard Pay.
The City: Seattle The Hazard pay for delivery drivers in the time of COVID was funded by CARES Act proceeds and contained in SEATTLE COUNCIL CB 119799 (2020) The amount of the hazard pay: extra $2.50 per order in addition to their usual pay Potential penalties: penalties for noncompliance can range up to $546.07 per “aggrieved […]