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E-book Promotes Transportation Concept
Contributor Jerry Schneider is hosting a new e-book on his web site. For those not familiar with the concept, dual-mode is the idea that you drive your car normally on local streets, but that it coordinates with other vehicles in an automated fashion on higher-speed roads. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIX BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. Here…
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Evil Parking Technology?
Folks who complained about Portland’s new parking paystations removing the chance to find a meter with time left on it (instead you drive away with your extra time on your window and can use it at another parking space) may consider themselves lucky. Jerry passes on this article about a technology to reset those meters…
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Enhanced Hybrids in Austin
Jerry passes along the following: On August 22, the City of Austin launched its “Plug-In Austin” campaign, a community-wide push to promote mass production of plug-in hybrid vehicles that combine the gas-electric hybrid technology with a larger battery that can be recharged through a standard wall socket. Alliance Associate Austin Energy has donated $1 million…
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A Variation on Yellow Bikes?
Editor’s note: Jerry passes on this link to a bike rental program in France: Rentabike moves up a gear from curiosity to runaway success Could this be made to work in Portland? Is there a market for bicycle rentals if access is made convenient enough?