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Fueling with Electricity Presents Intractable Equity Challenges

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

The urgent global effort to defeat climate change cannot succeed without practical alternatives to gasoline, but today’s electric vehicles have rigid charging limitations that make it challenging to distribute electric fuel in an equitable way. Level 2 home chargers provide the most convenient, least expensive way to charge an EV, but many motorists have living situations that preclude regular access to a home charger. If they were to purchase an EV, they would be forced to rely on public chargers for all of their electric fuel. Inequitable access to home charging is a fundamental barrier to universal EV adoption that cannot be fully remedied by increasing the availability of public chargers.If you have no way to reap the benefits of a home charger, fueling an EV imposes significant burdens that homeowners are able to avoid. Roughly 80% of EV charging is currently carried out at home. A standard240-volt, Level 2 home charger delivers fuel to the EV at a slow, steady pace while the E...

2024 Chevy Silverado steady as it goes (off-road)

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

Unveiled in 1998 as a 1999 model, the Chevrolet Silverado has reached its mid-20s in fine standing as among the country’s top-selling vehicles. For 2024, the versatile pickup truck continues its fourth generation. Several changes throughout the lineup keep the competition keen among top-selling Ford, sales runner-up Chevy and the current third-place Ram.Technology is now consistent across all Silverado trim levels. The entry-level base Work Truck gets OnStar and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as does the reviewed top-line High Country.Lakeshore Blue and Slate Gray, both metallic, are new exterior color options. The Midnight Edition is now also available in the High Country trim. It’s nearly an all-black option, interior to wheels to chrome accents in the grille and grille bar.Negotiating off-road terrain, hauling cargo and towing trailers, boats and recreational vehicles is what pickup trucks do best. The Chevy Silverado HD High Country features a 6.6-liter V8 t...

The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas SEL AWD SUV

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

What is an Atlas? The Atlas is a midsize 3 row crossover SUV built in the Chattanooga, Tennessee assembly plant and is sold in North America by Volkswagen. The new 2024 Volkswagen Atlas pricing starts at $37,725. The SE edition with the Technology trim is $41,665, the new Atlas Peak edition begins at $46,555, the Atlas SEL edition is $48,445 and the top trim Atlas SEL Premium R-Line model begins at $52,455.The Atlas lineup is priced right in the middle of the pack of the entire 3 row SUV’s for sale in the midsize SUV class; priced from $38,000 to $52,000 and everything in between. With 5 different models to choose from, there is a VW Atlas priced right in your budget.For the 2024 models, Volkswagen is giving the Atlas yet another refresh. It already had one for 2021 and now this latest update is clearly focused on upping the Atlas’s interior, with an improved power train, while adding in more standard features and usable space.This week Volkswagen sent me a 2024 Atlas SE...

Milpitas moves forward with workforce housing for teachers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

(BCN) -- A Milpitas school district's plan to help its employees live where they work is coming to fruition.The Milpitas City Council unanimously approved plans Tuesday to demolish a vacant, one-story industrial building on 6.69 acres of land at 1355 California Circle and replace it with 206 townhomes and apartments. All 75 apartments would be affordable, with the majority designated for Milpitas Unified School District employees. The project is being designed and developed by Pulte Group. Brentwood juvenile arrested as police investigate threats against middle school Councilmembers commended the project for increasing the city's affordable housing stock--Milpitas needs to add more than 6,700 homes by 2031 to meet state requirements."This project has been way overdue, it's been a long time coming," Mayor Carmen Montano said at the meeting. "I know Pulte, you build some very high-quality homes, and that's what we want in Milpitas."As part of the project's approval, the council remo...

Brentwood juvenile arrested as police investigate threats against middle school

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

(BCN) -- A juvenile who allegedly made two gun-related threats against Bristow Middle School on Tuesday was arrested Thursday, Brentwood police said on social media Saturday. The suspect was booked into juvenile hall. Police said they will deploy extra officers around the school next week. Body found at Crissy Field "We want to reassure parents that our ongoing investigation has not unearthed any new threats," police wrote on social media Saturday. At least two threatening texts were sent to the school, but police said they found no weapons or any evidence the threats would actually be carried out. Police also indicated more than one person was involved. "Those involved in sending threatening texts are currently undergoing administrative actions by the school district that will likely lead to severe consequences, including expulsion," police said."Concurrently, the police department continues its investigation into the criminal aspects of Tuesday's incident. Upon the investigatio...

Edmonton Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft, name Kris Knoblauch as interim replacement

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

Jay Woodcroft is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after the supposed Stanley Cup contenders lost 10 of their first 13 games this season.Woodcroft was fired Sunday at the end of the team’s road trip, which wrapped up with a 4-1 win at Seattle on Saturday night. That victory was not enough to save Woodcroft’s job in the aftermath of a four-game losing streak, including an embarrassing 3-2 loss at the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks earlier in the week.Kris Knoblauch, Connor McDavid’s junior hockey coach, was named Woodcroft’s replacement, and Hall of Famer Paul Coffey joins his staff as an assistant. Knoblauch is the organization’s 10th coach in 15 seasons and the fifth since McDavid joined the team in 2015.After the loss in San Jose on Thursday night, Woodcroft said he wasn’t worried about his job security.“No one’s happy with where we’re at,” Woodcroft said. “We all own it. We can be better, and that’s where my focus is.”The Oilers had lost focus und...

Perfect India routs Dutch in last group game at Cricket World Cup. Kohli claims rare ODI wicket

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul scored attacking hundreds to help India make it nine wins in nine games with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands in the final group-stage match at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.Iyer hit his first World Cup century, scoring 128 not out off 94 balls, while Rahul smashed the fastest Indian hundred at a World Cup, as India piled on the runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.The pair put on 208 runs off 21 overs for the fourth wicket. Rahul scored 100 off 62 balls, beating Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball record against Afghanistan in Delhi earlier in this tournament.In all, the two-time champions had five batters scoring 50-plus in their innings, and finished at 410-4, the fifth highest World Cup total. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gil put on 100 for the first wicket. Virat Kohli was out for 51 but will likely remember this match for claiming his first ODI wicket in almost a decade.Jasprit Bumrah (2-33) and Mohammed Siraj (2-29) shared four wicke...

Edmonton Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft after losing 10 of their first 13 games, name Kris Knoblauch his replacement

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft after losing 10 of their first 13 games, name Kris Knoblauch his replacement.Source

Von Miller’s injured knee showing improvement with Buffalo ready to host Broncos, his former team

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It wasn’t until late into Von Miller’s weekly session with reporters when the Buffalo Bills edge rusher came to a realization regarding how his surgically repaired right knee is feeling better by the week, and the significance of facing his former team on Monday night.After spending a majority of his time on Thursday detailing how much he cherished his 10-plus seasons in Denver and calling the outing “just another game,” Miller acknowledged there might be something more to it.He didn’t exactly contradict himself.It’s more as if the 34-year-old Miller found perspective in the timing of the game, how far he’s come in the nearly 12 months since he was hurt, and more importantly, how far he still needs to go after getting no sacks, one quarterback hit and one tackle in five games since returning.“You know, I can go out there and win the game by myself, kind of like a quarterback on offense. I’ve always had that type of self-belief,” Miller said.“So it’s definit...

Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher, a move that will cost the school $75M

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:50:51 GMT

Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday, a move that will cost the school more than $75 million and end a tenure that began six years ago with the Aggies presenting him an engraved national championship trophy missing only the year.“After very careful analysis of all the components related to Texas A&M football, I recommended to President (Mark) Welsh and then Chancellor (John) Sharp that a change in the leadership of the program was necessary in order for Aggie football to reach our full potential and they accepted my decision,” Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork said in a statement. “We appreciate Coach Fisher’s time here at Texas A&M and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.”Instead of winning a title, Fisher went 45-25 and 27-21 in the Southeastern Conference, never winning more than nine games in any season. The Aggies are 6-4 with two games left, coming off a 51-10 victory against Mississippi State on Saturday night in College Stati...