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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7

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Nissan Taxi Of Tomorrow debuting on eve of New York International Auto Show

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The 2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi, New York’s Taxi of Tomorrow, will make its global debut tonight at a special event in SoHo with Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn and New York City Mayor Michael R. The new taxi is powered by a proven 2.0L The new taxi is powered by a proven 2.0L

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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 The minimum fleet size falls to 6,470 vehicles at battery ranges of 70 miles and greater. 7b04732.

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There Are Still Two Ford Crown Victorias Running Taxi Service in NYC - For Now

The Truth About Cars

It’s the end of an era that many of you probably thought ended years ago: The Ford Crown Victoria’s time as a taxi on the streets of NYC is coming to a close, as the last two cars still eligible for duty are aging out. New York City has a rule that taxis cannot be more than seven years old.

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Joby Aviation completes a 523-mile flight in an eVTOL powered by hydrogen-electric tech

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By using hydrogen-electric propulsion developed by its subsidiary H2FLY, Joby recently completed a 523-mile eVTOL flight in California. Outside of the US, Joby Aviation has begun expanding eVTOL air taxi operations worldwide, beginning in Dubai. When the aircraft landed, Joby stated it still had 10% of its hydrogen fuel remaining.

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Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars

Cars That Think

I have long argued that self-driving cars are metaphorically miles away from being a reality. Two autonomous taxis, from Pony.ai Wuhan, the capital of Chinas Hubei province, is striving to become the worlds first driverless city. mile) ride in a robotaxi in Wuhan costs between 4 and 16 yuan ($0.60 A 10-kilometer (6.2-mile)

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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Chow has focused some his recent research on developing the infrastructure for charging electric vehicles throughout New York City. In fact, Chow's recent research coincides with a current pilot e-scooter program in New York City. NYU Tandon.

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