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Wyoming maps out sites for alternative vehicle fueling
The state of Wyoming has made finding fuel stations for electric and other alternative vehicles a little easier. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has added a new feature to its 511 map that shows the stateās 30 or so alternative fuel sites. āThe new layer option on our 511 travel information map will help alternative [ā¦]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Is Chevroletās wild self-driving FNR electric concept car a glimpse of autonomous highways of the future?
[imagebrowser id=241] At the Shanghai auto show this week, Chevrolet has unveiled a driverless car that should excite anyone who ever loved Hot Wheels as a kid. This electric, self-driving car conceptĀ looks straight out of the future that, if weāre all honest, we imagine when we think about how cars of the futureĀ shouldĀ look. Iāll let [ā¦]
April 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report: Apple is working on an electric car to take on Tesla
After rumors began swirling last week about a potential foray by Apple into the car business, theĀ Wall Street JournalĀ is now reporting that the tech giant is working on an electric car. Dubbed āTitan,ā the electric car project has āhundredsā of employees dedicated to it, though theĀ Journal notes, āApple ultimately could decide not to proceed with [ā¦]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
South Koreaās new Armadillo-T electric car folds for compact parking
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed an electric car that can fold to fit into tight parking spaces. The vehicle was designed for personal and public transit use. In-Soo Suh, associate professor of the Graduate School for Green Transportation at KAIST, and his research team got their inspiration for the [ā¦]
August 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Real Future of Transportation
With all of the hype and doubt over the hyperloop idea, hereās an example of a new form of transportation that is actually about to hit the roads. Combining driverless and electric technology, a new Singapore shuttle transportation system will soon be taking passengers between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corporationās CleanTech Park. [ā¦]
August 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Vermont-Quebec electric car corridor to open in fall
One of the biggest problems for owners of electric cars is that long journeys are often out of the question due to the scarcity of charging stations near most major highways. However, electric vehicle owners will soon have the chance to travel between Burlington, Vermont, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, without the worry of losing a [ā¦]
June 21, 2013
Roadbuilding
Guest Blog: Electric vehicles are becoming a taxing problem
A recent article on CNNāsĀ website called attention to efforts by a handful of states to collect infrastructure revenues from electric vehicles (EVs), which operate without gasoline or diesel fuel and thus do not contribute to road and bridge budgets. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The article detailed how Washington State legislators passed a $100 annual flat tax on EVs [ā¦]
June 14, 2013
Roadbuilding
Tesla Model S earns top ratings from Consumer Reports
Teslaās Model S electric sedan has earned top scores from Consumer Reportsā test Ratings. The car outranks every other vehicleāelectric or notāthat Consumer Reports has tested. In addition to the fact that the Model S can go from zero to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, Consumer Reports attributes the high score to several aspects of [ā¦]
May 10, 2013
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