sustainable transport
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Austria’s Latest Step Toward Going Green Is a $5 Per Day, Go-Anywhere Travel Card
Austria’s Klimaticket, the nation’s $US3.50 ($5 AUD) per day, go-anywhere pass to combat climate change, went live this week, CNN reports. The ticket is valid for all publicly and privately operated rail, metro, and bus networks throughout the nation, and with a price tag of $1,683 (€1,095) for an annual pass, the cost works out…
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Why Cities Should Ban Cars, According to Science
New research shows we have to start getting cars off the road — and fast — if we want to avoid cities being overrun by gridlock.
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The U.S. Can Get to All Electric Vehicles by 2035
If all cars and trucks sold in the United States are electric by 2035, it could save consumers in the United States some $US2.7 ($3) trillion over the course of the next 30 years, working out to roughly $US1,000 ($1,293) in savings per household per year, a new analysis finds. And if you’re itching to…
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This Couple Converted Two Classic Cars To Electric All On Their Own
The humble origins of hot rodding date back over half a century, when amateur mechanics turned wrenches on simple and inexpensive old cars with tired motors to breathe new life into them. Today’s featured EV owner, Danny, has the spirit of hot rodding transported to a new millennium, updating old machines with electric drivetrains, and…