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October 11, 2023
In a recent interview with PBS, David Rapson, a leading economics professor at the University of California Davis, highlighted three important issues that must be addressed before electric vehicles (EVs) gain widespread popularity in the UK.
Nation World News
October 10, 2023
Animals hit and killed by cars are an unfortunate yet common sight for drivers in California, and anywhere else where animals encounter roads. But UC Davis researchers say there’s a lot we can learn from these fallen creatures.
capradio
October 8, 2023
Drivers crossing through Manhattan’s central business district will face a new toll beginning in the Spring of 2024. Mollie Cohen D’Agostino weighs in on the city’s plan to enforce congesting pricing.
CNBC
October 8, 2023
“Energy Switch” invites Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California to discuss the pros and cons of electric cars in this two-part program.
PBS
October 8, 2023
“Energy Switch” invites Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California to discuss the pros and cons of electric cars in this two-part program.
PBS
October 5, 2023
UC Davis professor Kari Watkins and epidemiologist Dave Ederer join the Talking Headways Podcast to discuss their paper, The Safe Systems Pyramid: A New Framework for Traffic Safety.
Streetsblog
October 3, 2023
The Davis Bike Club will feature Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D., as its featured speaker for the monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, 303 Third St. in Davis.
Davis Enterprise
October 2, 2023
The Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive at the Shields Library will feature unique digital and physical materials that showcase the engineering developments and grassroots efforts that led to the mass production of PHEVs by automakers today.
Davis Enterprise
October 2, 2023
The report on roadkill from the Road Ecology Center at UC Davis is a strong indication that mule deer populations are dropping. “If it’s really true that deer are going down by 10% per year, then we have a serious ecological and social problem,” center director Fraser Shilling said.
kpbs
September 27, 2023
During National Drive Electric Week, the University of California, Davis, today (Sept. 27) announced that it has begun to build a Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive. It will be housed at the UC Davis Library’s Archives and Special Collections with support from the UC Davis Electric Vehicle Research Center.
UC Davis News
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