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Comstock’s Magazine
As more people move farther out, options are in the works to ease their commutes
Super Bowl Ads Hyped Electric Cars. But Will Anyone Buy Them?
New York Times
Super Bowl ads featuring electric vehicles used to be rare. But this year, at least three car companies — GM, Porsche, and Audi — ran flashy commercials for new plug-in models.
Sacramento-area commuters are turning to a ‘car-lite’ lifestyle. Here’s how you can, too
Sacramento Bee
What is the car-lite lifestyle? There is no set definition. But if you leave your car at home for one commute per week, or for a Saturday or evening outing and instead ride your bike, take light rail to a Kings’ game or carpool in an Uber, you’re going car-lite.
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- Understanding the Impact of Reoccurring and Non-Financial Incentives on Plug-in Electric Vehicle Adoption
- Transport Policy in the Era of Ridehailing and Other Disruptive Transportation Technologies
- Dynamic Ridesharing: Exploration of Potential for Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled
- Symbolism, Signs, and Accounts of Electric Vehicles in California
- Cruising and On-Street Parking Pricing: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of Measured Parking Search Time and Distance in San Francisco
- Pavement Recycling: Shrinkage Crack Mitigation in Cement-Treated Pavement Layers – Phase 1 Laboratory Testing
- The Road Environment and Urban Bicycling: Psychophysiological and Behavioral Responses
- Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Biofuels: The Role of Co-products
