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U.S. Taxis Get Greener; Hybrid & Electric Cabs Increasing

Green Car Reports

For decades, the stalwart of the taxi ranks has been the full-size sedan. Sturdy, simple and cheap to buy, cars like Ford's Crown Victoria have become part of the landscape in cities like New York. While not yet a dominant force in taxi fleets, hybrid and electric.

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MIT CSAIL, Cornell study finds rides-sharing theoretically could cut taxi traffic in NYC by 75%

Green Car Congress

A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time. —Daniela Rus.

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This Cheap Used Tesla Model S With 450,000 Miles Seems Remarkably Good

InsideEVs

While it’s not the highest-mileage Model S we’ve ever documented, a former taxi right-hand drive example from 2017 looks really solid.

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HeatReCar project demonstrates technical feasibility of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery; economic case more difficult

Green Car Congress

to US$2) per W e using cheap thermoelectric material and automating the thermoelectric module manufacturing process. This requires cheap, lightweight thermoelectric material standing temperatures up to 650 ?C. Aiming at a market for cars and light duty trucks, the cost for the automaker should be dropped to €0.5

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Comment on Onvo has prioritized low energy consumption from day 1, says Nio sub-brand chief by nov22

CN EV Post

Almost all the taxi or ridehailing vehicles are EREV or BEV. Traditional ICE taxi just can't compete with EV at all. Majority of the American EV consumers lives in a detached or attached house where home charger is ready and cheap. Inside China, EV are mostly bought by consumer focusing on savings on operational cost.

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Tesla in talks with Palo Alto about Cybercab tests

Teslarati

If Tesla strikes a deal with Palo Alto, its Robotaxi rideshare services will supplement the city’s existing taxi service, including Palo Alto Link. It seeks to offer cheap and convenient rides to the community. According to city spokesperson Meghan Horrigan-Taylor, Palo Alto held preliminary discussions with Tesla.

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Comment on Indonesia's largest taxi operator to buy 80% of its EVs from BYD by Reagan

CN EV Post

China has helps the world by providing the world with cheap and useful products. China is a good force for the whole wide world. With more EVs, China can help to give the world a cleaner and healthier environment. China helps to bring down our cost of living and have brought down most of the expensive goods prices down.