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Showing posts with label Transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transportation. Show all posts

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Mr. Bean: I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped BY Rowan Atkinson | The Guardian

 Rowan Atkinson is an actor, comedian and writer. Mr. Bean!

"My first university degree was in electrical and electronic engineering, with a subsequent master’s in control systems."


Sunday, June 4, 2023

Launch Of New Acela Trains Delayed By Three Years BY Bob Johnston SOURCE: Trains

 

 

SOURCE: Wikipedia

[Top speed: 240 km/h Average speed: 110 km/h]

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Volvo says emissions from making EVs can be 70% higher than petrol models - and claims it can take up to 9 YEARS of driving before they become greener By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk

 Volvo's report shows the higher CO2 impact of manufacturing (grey) its C40 Recharge electric car (three bars on the right) compared to a petrol XC40 model (left bar). However, the EV has a far lower carbon footprint during use (light blue) - no matter how green the electricity mix is

Saturday, April 22, 2023

As EV costs tumble in China, an export wave builds SOURCE: Reuters

Because of their "fantastic competitive advantage," Koller predicted Chinese automakers could look to sell one million cars per year in Europe, equivalent to 8% of the market last year.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

A Bridge Between East And West: This New Rail Connection Is Crucial For Eurasia By The Jamestown Foundation - SOURCE: OilPrice.com

"Once the railway line is completed, it will not only bring hundreds of millions in transit revenue to Kyrgyzstan but will also turn the country from landlocked to land-linked, connecting the East with the West. "

Monday, January 30, 2023

"It's The Perfect Storm": More Americans Can't Afford Their Car Payments Than During The Peak Of Financial Crisis by Tyler Durden SOURCE: Zero Hedge

Friday, December 30, 2022

Japan's 'Little Trains that Could' battle for survival by Hiroshi HIYAMA SOURCE: Tech Explore

"Of the country's 95 small railways—services outside urban areas or major regional links—91 recorded deficits last year, according to the transport ministry." Tiny two-carriage trains servicing rural areas, a legacy of Japan's former economic boom, are now struggling to stay afloat

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Electric-vehicle charging stations could use as much power as a small town by 2035 SOURCE: Autoblog

 Electric charging stations energy consumption chart

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Germany's 9-euro ticket might have led to more CO2 emissions by Denis Balgaranov SOURCE: The Mayor

 

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