Preparing for New York’s Shift to Cleaner, Quieter Electric Cars for Hire Stepping off the curb to hail a cab. Hopping in a taxi to get home from the train station. For more than a century, these yellow sedans have been iconic symbols of New York City and a daily … [continued]
There’s a lot of confusion about what has happened in NYC with the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission and the startup electric ridesharing startup Revel. We’re trying to clear that up once and for all.
All over social media, I’m seeing electric vehicle enthusiasts call out New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) for a recent vote, which they say bans electric vehicles from working as taxis. There’s just one problem: that’s not what actually happened. It’s still possible to operate an electric taxi in … [continued]
Originally published on Tesla Oracle & EV Annex. It was late last year when a NYC taxi fleet operator bought its first Tesla Model 3 yellow cab. The EV experiment was well-received by both the taxi drivers and their passengers. Since then, the taxi company, Drive Sally, has added four more … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
