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It Takes 66,379 Miles for an Electric Car to Have Lower Emissions Than Hybrid

By on January 6, 2020 in Cars, climate, Trends

In 2020, Tesla is expected to release the Model Y, a battery-electric hatchback “SUV” that will compete with the recently announced Ford Mustang Mach-E and other crossover-type electric fastbacks. Putting aside all the arguments why electric cars will not save the planet in general, let’s explore whether these new family wagons are even better than […]

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Nice Ride and Lyft Announce 2,000 Electric Bikes for 2020

By on November 7, 2019 in Carfree, City of Minneapolis, Trends

On Wednesday, Nice Ride and operator Lyft announced changes for the 2020 season. There are new developements for electric bikes, dockless, the end of the season, and Nice Ride for All. Electric Bikes and the Future of Dockless Nice Ride plans to expand the electric bike fleet to 2,000 starting in April 2020, with different […]

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Facts: Minneapolis Violent Crime Average Citywide, Up 69 Percent in Downtown West Over 11 Years

By on October 11, 2019 in City of Minneapolis, Downtown, police, Safety, Trends

Check out the statistics used in this article: You can research Minneapolis crime statistics on the city website and check out the collected data behind this article’s charts on Google Sheets. Crime in Minneapolis has been a hot-button issue recently, flaring up tensions over perceptions of violent crime and a policing strategy to address it. […]

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Review: Lyft MAX Scooter by Segway-Ninebot

By on October 3, 2019 in Carfree, commute, Downtown, Transportation, Trends

The first word that came to mind when taking my first ride was “solid”. With 10-inch tires (8-inch on older models) and a battery over double the size of previous generations, Lyft’s new MAX model developed by Segway-Ninebot is a beast engineered for the abuse cycle of rental scooters. Lyft introduced the MAX in the […]

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Dispatch from Car-Free MSP Day

By on September 23, 2019 in Bicycling, Carfree, commute, Downtown, News, Streets, Transit, Transportation, Trends

My 5am chariot awaits! @MoveMpls @MplsChamber @jweinhagen #carfreemsp pic.twitter.com/2BmLkctI64 — Andrea Carver (@AMCarver72) September 19, 2019 Andrea Carver, of Becker, started her car-free journey at 4:46 a.m. when she took the Northstar Commuter Rail to Minneapolis. At 6:10 a.m., she took the Blue Line light-rail train from Target Field Station to Nicollet, then walked on […]

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Meet a Roundabout: U.S. 61 in Forest Lake

By on September 16, 2019 in Bridges, Cars, Highways, Infrastructure, Maps, Pedestrians, Roads, Safety, Schools, Sidewalks, Traffic, Transportation, Trends

“Meet a Roundabout” is a new series of posts about roundabouts in the Twin Cities area that are improving traffic efficiency and safety. Posts include pictures and video of the roundabout and a history of how it came to be. This is the third post in the series. On Saturday, I drove my father to […]

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Review: Lime Gen 3 Electric Scooter 🛴

By on September 9, 2019 in Carfree, Transportation, Trends

One sunny day, I saw one of Lime’s new Gen 3 electric scooters parked on the plaza near the Guthrie Theater. Lime introduced the Gen 3 in October of 2018, but I haven’t seen any of the new scooters hitting Minneapolis streets until now. Excited to test ride the new model, I took it for […]

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Graphic: What’s a Vehicle’s Carbon Footprint?

By on September 6, 2019 in Cars, climate, Transportation, Trends

I recently took a test-drive in a Tesla Model 3. It was an impressive car, but the ride left me wondering: with all the electric horsepower under the hood, was it really better than a hybrid? The EPA has a dated, but functional website with all the fuel economy and energy efficiency information a driver […]

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Review: Xiaomi Mi M365 Pro Electric Scooter

By on September 3, 2019 in Carfree, Downtown, Trends

Over the past several months, I have been disappointed with the availability of scooters, even in downtown Minneapolis, where they seem to be on every street corner. In the afternoon, as scooter batteries start to deplete, the nearest one with a full battery can sometimes be blocks away in the wrong direction. If you want […]

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Review: Nice Ride Electric-Assist Bike (2019)

By on August 9, 2019 in Bicycling, Carfree, Trends

On Monday, July 29, Nice Ride launched its electric-assist bike or “ebike” pilot. The press release gushed about how riders could “supercharge” their rides, and also highlighted Nice Ride’s new “Nice Ride for All” program for low-income riders. The program gives annual memberships to Nice Ride to people on either nutrition assistance (SNAP) or transit […]

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