First-ever cross country solar car race derailed after 761 miles, but team says they’re not giving up
The Cannonball Sun team, a trio of college students who aimed to be the first to trek across the country in a solar vehicle, had to call it quits on Wednesday in Logansport, Indiana when they faced an insurmountable technical issue. But the engineering students say...
ParkMyFleet and Charge Across America to sponsor ‘Cannonball Sun,’ the US’ first cross-country solar car race
New York, NY — June 24, 2021 On Thursday morning, three college students from Michigan launched their journey from New York City to Los Angeles in a solar car, which they manufactured on their own, and is powered entirely by the sun. They will be the first...
These companies are keeping old EV batteries out of landfills by repurposing them to power streetlights, robots and more
Electric vehicles are quickly gaining in popularity, and will play a role in improving the environment and reducing noxious emissions that contribute to climate change, smog, and other issues. But a plaguing question persists: What will happen to these cars’...
72% of Americans will take road trips this summer, doubling last year’s figures
Now that Covid-19 restrictions and concerns have waned, summer travel is making a comeback. According to the U.S. Travel Association, 72 percent of Americans plan to take at least one road trip this summer, double the number of people who took road trips last year....
Car-sharing, the ‘Airbnb’ of vehicles, could help solve major rental shortage
Due to a shortage of rental cars, and the subsequent spike in costs, drivers in need of a vehicle for the short term are looking to an emerging alternative, car-sharing. It’s a peer-to-peer model where car owners rent out their own personal vehicles. At the start of...
What it will take to achieve fully autonomous cars, according to a mobility expert
Brendan Keegan is the CEO of Merchants Fleet, which provides fleet management and leasing solutions to a range of clients. Park My Fleet caught up with Keegan on Zoom to discuss all things mobility and electric vehicles, and to get Keegan’s unique perspective on where...
Uber and Lyft don’t have enough drivers to meet surging demand
Now that vaccine rates are up, rideshare app users are starting to feel more comfortable hailing an Uber or a Lyft to get around. The only issue is that there aren’t enough drivers to meet rising customer demand, and prices are soaring as a result. In March, Uber saw...
PCs, dog-washing booths and 3 other products on backlog due to microchip shortage
To function, many basic electronics require semiconductor chips, a $5 miniature electric circuit that essentially functions as the “brain” of the product. But due to a temporary shutdown in production at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, US sanctions on...
