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The Ranty Highwayman: Rush Job

OK, so last week’s post was a bit whiney about the lack of action from the Government on traffic orders in the face of Coronavirus and so this week, I thought something a bit more positive and helpful was in order. I’m going to mention things I have before, but it’s probably useful to have

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Are we witnessing the death of the car? – BBC Future

As global lockdowns keep most people at home, congestion-riddled, pollution-choked streets around the world have transformed into empty, eerily silent spaces. The most conspicuous absentee is the car, as personal vehicles remain parked in driveways and side streets. This lack of cars has contributed to a sudden drop in emissions of carbon dioxide, pollutants like

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Could e-bikes be about to get even more eco-friendly? Researchers develop rechargeable graphene batteries | road cc

Swedish researchers Graphene Flagship have developed a rechargeable battery made from graphene that they say could greatly improve the eco-friendly credentials of current e-bikeswith lithium-ion batteries. Bosch developing new tech that they say will bring “a giant leap forward in e-mobility” As graphene is non-toxic, Graphene Flagship say it’s already a better choice than a

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