Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2024

But fortunately, engineering comes to the rescue, in the form of a new US $50 maker-friendly pulsed coherent radar sensor from SparkFun. Working from home during the pandemic, my wife and I discovered a colony of feral cats living in the backyards of our block in New York City. Perhaps I should back up a little bit.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 30, 2023

This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. New York-based Revel is riding two timely trends. Meanwhile, millions of drivers in dense cities like New York live in locations where, unlike suburban drivers, they don’t have the possibility of installing chargers at their homes.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. Those programs have since been adopted in New York City; Tampa, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Columbia, Missouri; and Eugene, Oregon.&

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

President and Chief Commercial Officer John Walsh told us that the software and maintenance layers of the stack are the keys to charger reliability. Detailed modeling in the early stages of a project, along with good energy management, can help a fleet avoid the costs and delays involved with upgrading a utility connection.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Charged attended the New York City E-Prix in July, and spoke with several execs from EV infrastructure powerhouse ABB. There’s testing going on at the labs with the auto OEMs and the charging manufacturers, and they’ve come up with a megawatt connection,” he told us. “We We participate in CHARin, we’re a founding member.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Many of the chapter members are very involved in teaching and certifying service and maintenance technicians for light electric vehicles. Chapter members regularly attend state meetings that impact the EV future, and have developed a connection with local sustainability city staff, as well as other government entities, to further their work.

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Charged EVs

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For one thing, you use a behind-the-meter power connection for your chargers. I would say most of the companies that are operating as curbside charging networks are based on a direct-to-utility connection. New York City also has some chargers on the curbside. There’s actually a handful in the District of Columbia.

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Charged EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Proterra Energy division offers a turnkey electrification solution for fleets, including financing, charging infrastructure and maintenance. New York City Transit came to us a few years ago and said, “What happens if a manhole cover explodes out of the ground? It’s very important, obviously, to be as safe as possible.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. These fleet owners will be challenged by the cost of building charging infrastructure and long — even multi-year — lead times for grid connections.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

For one thing, you use a behind-the-meter power connection for your chargers. I would say most of the companies that are operating as curbside charging networks are based on a direct-to-utility connection. New York City also has some chargers on the curbside. There’s actually a handful in the District of Columbia.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Total cost of ownership of EVs is generally less than an ICE vehicle over its expected life since they have lower maintenance costs and electricity is less expensive per mile than gasoline, and tax incentives and rebates help a lot as well. For a time in New York City, one had to be a licensed engineer to drive a steam-powered auto.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” Up to 12 of these cybersecured smart circuit breakers can be placed into a single electrical panel that has its own highly secure ISP connection.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2025

Photo: Equinor Equinor has secured $3 billion to finance New Yorks Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which will provide power for 500,000 homes when it comes online in 2027. Its set to become the first offshore wind farm to connect directly to New York Citys grid. Get started here.

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