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Dealers
Nikola One unveiled: fully electric, 1,000-hp heavy hauler to be sold by Cat dealer Thompson Machinery
Caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery has signed on to carry the Nikola One electric Class 8 truck. The announcement follows Nikola Motor Companyâs unveiling of the production model of its semi truck that claims a range of 800 to 1,200 miles with an estimated 15 mpg under full load, 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 lb.-ft. of torque. The [âŚ]
December 6, 2016
Pickups
This 1939 Dodge pickup has been reborn with a new electric heart
HmmmâŚwhat would happen if you take a 1939 Dodge pickup and convert into an electric daily driver? A whole lot of fun, according to Al Gajda, who after retiring from IBM finally electrified the truck that had been sitting in his garage for nearly 40 years. âI purchased the truck in New Hampshire in 1973 [âŚ]
August 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to âfulfill a directiveâ in the Fixing Americaâs Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. âWe canât have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,â says [âŚ]
July 26, 2016
Construction Equipment
Fuel cell research leads to breakthrough on more powerful batteries for electric vehicles
Itâs no secret that the biggest hindrance to todayâs battery technology is what the majority of the batteries that power our computers, phones, smartwatches and, increasingly, cars, are made of: lithium. After 20 years of hybrid car development and selling thousands of Priuses, Toyota may be more familiar with the frustrations of wrangling a highly unstable [âŚ]
May 11, 2016
Equipment
How big data and the electric car reveal the future of heavy equipment emissions regulations
Recently I came across a map of the United States published by The Atlanticâs CityLab site that showed where electric vehicles (EVs) were most and least beneficial in terms of reducing air pollution. This map and the thinking behind it is an example of how big data is changing how policy makers will govern many aspects of [âŚ]
July 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
North Carolinaâs DOT adding signs for electric charging stations along the highways
Itâs going to get a whole lot easier for drivers in North Carolina who operate some hybrid vehicle to find ârefuelbingâ stations. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has agreed to include electric vehicle charging station signs along highways, according to a report in the Triangle Business Journal. Although there are more than 120 charging [âŚ]
December 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tracked electric vehicles the future of transportation?
The TEV Project,  a system of compact, electrically powered roadways for use by electric vehicles, has released a new animation (seen below) in hopes of demonstrating the simplicity of tracked electric vehicles. The project believes itâs design for electric vehicle infrastructure could transform how people all around the world travel. The new animation outlines the design of [âŚ]
November 19, 2014
Gear
This is LiveWire, Harley-Davidsonâs first electric motorcycle (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
[imagebrowser id=95] Harley-Davidson today unveiled today the LiveWire, its first electric motorcycle. You wonât find a V-twin engine on this hog. Or an exhaust pipe. Thereâs only the frame, the motor and a battery. The bike is only a prototype right now and we likely wonât see a production model for at least another year. [âŚ]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Top 5 Cities for Electric Cars
Some of the cities on this list are probably obvious, but I was surprised about a few of the cities on this âTop 5â list from Clean Technica. Here are the five cities where youâre most likely to see someone charging up their car: Los Angeles, California San Francisco, California New York City Seattle, Washington [âŚ]
August 26, 2013
Equipment
Fossil-fueled vehicles better for environment than electric?
Over the 4th of July weekendâwhile you were busy polluting the air with your holiday grillingâyou might have missed this well-documented piece on the environmental effects of the electric car, called âUnclean at any speed.â It does a good job of eviscerating what is now a lie so commonly told that most people believe it: [âŚ]
July 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
States combat low gas tax revenues with hybrid-, electric-vehicle fees
In an attempt to battle lost taxes due to increased hybrid and electric car use, six states are working to create laws to tax fuel-efficient vehicles, Automotive News and Bloomberg reported. Electric and hybrid car sales have continuously risen in the last decade, while state and local gas tax revenues have fallen. In fact, inflation-adjusted [âŚ]
June 10, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Toyota Me.We concept is a pickup, electric car and convertible in one (PHOTOS)
It likely wonât win any beauty contests (or name contests) but what Toyotaâs Me.We concept lacks in looks, it makes up for in utility. If there were ever a vehicle that embodied the term âcrossoverâ this is it. The Me.We (named for its mission to make life better for both the individual and global community) [âŚ]
April 25, 2013
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