More than 200 mayors have committed their cities to stick with the Paris climate deal no matter what the US does. Electric vehicles offer a promising route to making good on that pledge.
Will flying cars ever really take off?
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Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction for years, and now companies are now starting to look at such options. But what will it take to get our cars off the ground?
Everyone looks for price, but there are smarter ways to communicate fuel efficiency on car labels.
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It’s all in the presentation: In studies, consumers were more apt to choose fuel-efficient vehicles depending on how the same pieces of information were displayed on labels.
Got to get to school on time.
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Every year, school districts across the U.S. try to plan out a bus schedule that works for all students while keeping costs and emissions low. Our mathematical models can help.
Traffic wastes time, creates pollution and costs money. But can it also affect us psychologically? A new study suggests that unexpected traffic can increase the incidence of domestic violence.
E-hailing services have vowed to revolutionise the transportation industry. But they’ve also left city officials scratching their heads about regulations and traditional metered taxi drivers fuming.
Taking the drive out of the car will change the transportation industry.
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It’s a race that’s pitting the motor industry against tech giants and even the ridesharing company Uber. But what will be the impact when driverless cars take to the roads?
The report found that Sydney households face the highest transport costs of any city in Australia both in dollar terms and as a percentage of household income.
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The Australian Automobile Association said that a new report showed that “the average Australian family is spending up to $22,000 every year to get around.” Is that accurate?
Despite worries over the lower driving range of electric cars, most trips can be done with existing electric vehicles.
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David Keith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Tesla Motors again struck a chord with the sleek Model 3 electric car but it’s still not enough to compete on price and convenience with mass market gas-powered cars, says auto tech researcher.
Maintenance has been pushed off so much that the D.C. Metro needs to shut lines down for months for repairs.
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American consumers just aren’t prioritizing fuel efficiency in a time of low gasoline prices. Is there a way to reverse the trend and make progress on climate change?
Drivers make some suboptimal routing decisions when they’re traveling around town.
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No wonder you’re always late. Drivers use a route that minimizes travel time on only a third of their trips. Here’s how real-world data can help planners fight traffic congestion.
Only the beginning: already there are cars that can take over steering on highways. How will things change once driverless cars arrive?
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Tristan R. Brown, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Obama’s proposal to add $10 tax to crude oil raises the thorny question of whether the U.S. can continue to fund its highway infrastructure with a fuel tax that hasn’t changed since 1993.
Are today’s drivers yesterday’s horses?
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Distinguished Blue Planet Prize Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis