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These countries pay people to ride bicycles and e-bikes to work. Shouldn’t the US too?

It may sound foreign to Americans, but being paid to cycle to work on a pedal bicycle or electric bike is common in many countries. While bicycles are still popular forms of transportation, many more workers are now switching from four wheels to two thanks to the proliferaiton of electric bicycles. Electric bicycles work like traditional pedal bicycles, but include an additional electric motor…
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White House and EPA pen scathing letters to USPS over next-gen vehicle plan, including EV misinformation

Ever since Oshkosh received a $6 billion contract from the United States Postal Service for the development of a new mail delivery vehicle, the contract has drawn controversy. Oshkosh’s plan includes primarily gas-powered vehicles, and it won out over another plan for all-electric vehicles. Now the White House is urging the Postmaster General to fulfill his responsibilities and accelerate the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: February 2, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Canon Begins Transition to Mirrorless Market Dominance

With 2021 well and truly over, those manufacturers that align their finances to the calendar year are now producing their financial reports. Canon’s latest figures reveal strong and sustained performance, even during the pandemic, which is a result of its shift to…
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Lens Hoods Can Ruin Photos Taken in Cold Weather

Photographer Steve Perry was out photographing snowy owls with his wife when they both realized that something seemed off about their photos: they were soft. After some testing, he realized that the culprit might be his lens hood. Heat Distortion and Long Lenses Before explaining why Perry came to his conclusions, it’s important to first understand how heat distortion can affect long…
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GamingNews

Gran Turismo 7 wants you to love cars as much as it does

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat’s latest event? Head over to the GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit & GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 On Demand page here. Gran Turismo 7 is all about cars. That may sound like an obvious statement for a racing…
AI & RoboticsNews

How AI accelerates insurance claims processing

Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. The immediate aftermath of a vehicular crash is difficult for all parties involved. The drivers have to process the trauma, address injuries with medical attention, exchange information, and figure out how to get their damaged cars repaired or replaced. Insurance companies have to conduct damage…
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