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"New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial"
#NewYork #Emissions #Vehicles

New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial
Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of gasoline generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's.

"If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?"
#Cars #Vehicles

If all car tyres were filled with CO2, would this cut atmospheric carbon significantly?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions probes an intriguing scientific question in relation to the climate emergency

"Lower pollution, longer range: How a new type of car tyre is reversing a hidden downside of EVs"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Meet the company trying to make car tyres less toxic for the planet
Electric cars are cleaner to drive - but their tyres pose a pollution problem. Better materials could help fix the problem.

"New study shows that cougars cut deadly car accidents from crossing deer by up to 76%"
#Cougars #Cars #Vehicles #Animals

New study: The presence of cougars drastically lowers the risk of drivers hitting deer on the road
The research centered on traffic accidents in the Olympic Peninsula.

“Kangaroos cause 90% of wildlife crashes in Australia. This new car feature emits a sound only they can hear”
#Australia #Cars #Vehicles

A new car safety feature emits a 'kangaroo frequency' to deter wildlife crashes
Kangaroos are the leading cause of wildlife-vehicle collisions in Australia. Volkswagen's breakthrough technology aims to use specific frequencies to alert them to oncoming traffic.

I've noticed in the last five years or so a marked increase in drivers running red lights in my town (Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) and that many of the vehicles have illegal levels of window tinting. I'm wondering, is it that aggressive (male) drivers are likely to get illegal tinting ... or is it that the tinting induces lawlessness via the anonymity it provides? Or are both factors? And then there's the boring explanation, that people simply can't see the lights through the tinting. #cars #driving #tint #tinting #windows #safety #traffic #pennsylvania #vehicles #trucks #psychology

"Bangladesh mandates solar charging for millions of electric rickshaws"
#Bangladesh #SolarPower #Vehicles

Bangladesh mandates solar charging for millions of electric rickshaws - pv magazine Global
Bangladesh plans to require millions of battery-powered auto-rickshaws to use solar-powered charging stations as a condition of registration, aiming to reduce pressure on the electricity grid. Industry representatives say the policy could spur investment in solar charging infrastructure, create jobs and expand renewable energy, while urging the government to include net metering.

"In Cuba’s fuel crisis, solar tricycles took the streets"
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In Cuba’s fuel crisis, solar tricycles took the streets | The Optimist Daily
With gasoline scarce and the grid unreliable, Cubans have turned Chinese electric tricycles fitted with solar panels into the main way people get around.

"Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day"
#Cars #Vehicles #Emissions

Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day
Speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.

"Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Christian Wolmar"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

"Europe’s EV sales rose 40.5% in first half of 2026"
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Europe’s EV sales rose 40.5% in first half of 2026
According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), the number of electric vehicles (EVs) sold across the European Union (EU) rose by over 40% in the first half of this year.

"Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars #Vehicles

Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers
Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds

"High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds"
#Cars #Vehicles #EV #ElectricVehicles

High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age