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How hybrid models are helping keep automakers' electrification plans afloat
Bloomberg
With EV incentives no longer available, hybrid vehicle sales are gaining speed.
How gas stations can become the best place to charge your EV
Grist
“The problem with a lot of current gas stations is [they’re] not that nice of a place to spend 15, 20, or 30 minutes,” said Scott Hardman of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. “Hopefully in the future, we’ll see more of them turn into coffee shops, cafes — places you actually want to be.”
California EV drivers could lose their carpool lane privileges in September
Los Angeles Times
“We’re still at a very fragile point in the transition to all vehicles being electric,” Hardman said. “Only 8% of the vehicles on the road are electric, and that’s not enough for you to reach the point where the vehicles are a social norm."
Caltrans building animal crossings over Interstate 80 in Sierra to increase safety
CBS News
“If we want to protect animals in general and give them a way to get across the highway, than almost all highways in California need attention,” said Dr. Fraser Shilling, the road ecology center director at UC Davis.
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