The week in transportation: Plug-in milestones, Teslas, 3d-printed bikes, Sparks, stupid tweets, etc
It's Friday, the week is almost over. Time to look back at some highlights from this week in transportation!
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Tesla Model S expected to have better sales than Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF so far this year
Tesla Motors is also expected to announce its first-ever profit during the first quarter of 2013.
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Massive deposit of lithium found in Wyoming could meet all U.S. demand
Lithium's not rare, but it looks like it's about to become even less so. This deposite could make the US lithium-independent, and maybe even an exporter of the useful metal.
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Bike-Sharing Programs Hit the Streets in Over 500 Cities Worldwide
Today more than 500 cities in 49 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a combined fleet of over 500,000 bicycles.
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Chevy announces the 2014 Spark EV will get a category-leading EPA-estimated 119 MPGe
Chevrolet's new 2014 Spark EV will be the most energy efficient retail electric vehicle available in the US—with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged, and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway of 119 MPGe.
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Beautiful Cykno electric bike goes for vintage look
The idea that electric bikes have to look, well, like regular modern bikes mostly goes out the window with this.
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Stoopidtall bike gives aerial view of L.A.'s Ciclavia (Video)
OK, don't try this at home. The owner of this insanely tall bike can't stop mid-bike because he'd topple 14 feet. But that doens't mean he can't catch the many riders of Sunday's L.A. Ciclavia.
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New York City launches LEAF taxi pilot program, wants 1/3 electric taxis by 2020
New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nissan have picked Earth Day to launch a new pilot program that will put 6 Nissan LEAF electric cars into service as taxis.
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NYC's subway track geometry car blends high- and low-tech
Beneath the city that never sleeps, MTA's "track geometry car" worms it's way through New York's subway tunnels, using a menagerie of sensors and cameras to inspect the tracks.
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Sleek city bike has secret family-friendly features
This new Kinn is sleek bike eye candy, but the designer built it with family cyclists top-of-mind.
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Toyota: 5 million hybrids sold worldwide, 2 million in U.S.
Toyota has sold a lot of hybrids around the world. A lot. As of the end of last month, they have cumulatively sold about 5.125 million hybrids worldwide, with almost 2 million sold in the United States.
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Sandwichbike finally rolls out to market
We've been admiring the flatpack design since 2006 and can finally get one.
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Toronto's Bixi Bike system is in trouble; will New York's Citibike suffer from the same problems?
New York looks like it is going big and backed by big bucks, which is exactly what it needs to survive.
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New York City's Citibike bike-share starts selling annual memberships for $95
It took a while, but New York City's bike-sharing program is finally getting close to launching.
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Street experiment: How many NYC drivers fail to signal when turning?
How many drivers fail to use their blinkers, endangering everybody else on the road?
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The Fiat 500e electric car is coming to California this summer priced at $32,500
The Fiat 500e electric car, which was rated at an impressive 116 MPG-equivalent by the EPA, is coming to California this summer.
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Why 'nobody' bikes in L.A., yet...
Well of course it's not true - L.A. has plenty of cyclists, lots of freshly painted bike lanes, and loads of bike-tivities. Still, where's the critical mass of cyclists?
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Nissan UK now allows LEAF buyers to lease the battery separately
Nissan is following in Bollore's footsteps, reducing the upfront cost of its LEAF electric car by leasing the battery separately.
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Guardian writer Oliver Burkeman feeds banquet to Toronto anti-bike trolls
The anti-bike rant heard 'round the world gets little response at home, lots elsewhere, whether it deserved it or not.
