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Riding in a Robot: The launch of Driverless Taxis in Phoenix

Freya Sawbridge - November 10, 2020

Seven months after their planned launch date, Waymo is re-booting their driverless taxi fleet in Phoenix and anyone living in the suburbs of Chandler, Tempe and Mesa can hail one. In Waymo’s promotional tweet, they stated “you’ve been asking, and now it’s here”. But are we going to use it now that i

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Carpooling's History Contains More U-Turns Than You'd Think

Freya Sawbridge - November 11, 2020 1

Carpooling is not a new concept. It has been around for over a century but its popularity waxed and waned depending on society’s mentality, government initiatives and economic issues of the time. But how did ridesharing first start? What impact did the world wars have on it? And do people use it tod

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Carpooling’s Comeback: is Sharing Rides the Way Forward?

Freya Sawbridge - November 18, 2020 1

In 1960 Bob Dylan carpooled from Minnesota to New York and in 1964 Jim Morrison from Florida to LA. Art Garfunkel sometimes rejected chartered plane flights and carpooled his way to gigs. Back then, people used the traditional thumb-out-on-the-side-of-the-road tactic but now, with Wi-Fi access and t

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What Is A Bikesharing System?

Alexandra Pacurar - October 30, 2019 1

With climate change at the forefront of political discourse and polluted Asian cities causing a myriad of health concerns, it’s not surprising that many conscious commuters are looking for more healthful ways to get to work. Bikes have quickly moved from a recreational activity to an essential means

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Understanding Electric Scooters

Ankit Sharma - November 9, 2019

Electric scooters are quite the rage these days and much of that has to do with their usability and low cost. Electric scooters make particular sense in dense urban environments like many Asian cities. And they are as easy on the environment as they are on your pocketbook. So using them is kind

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What are the options for electric scooter rental in Singapore?

Julius Ijidola - May 20, 2020

What are the options for electric scooter rental in Singapore? - Singapore is one of the fastest-growing countries in the world; it's also one of the most densely populated. Transportation in Singapore, although pretty advanced, doesn’t quite meet the needs of its fast-growing population. This chall

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