New “EV&Me” blog highlights experiences of electric-vehicle owners and drivers
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. You can hear about them in the news, see them on the street, and (for many UC Davis researchers!) study them at work. But what is it like to actually drive one on a daily basis? Today, the…
EV&Me: Cathy and her 2016 Nissan Leaf
The Owner/Driver Name: Cathy Forkas Occupation: Furniture maker Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2016 Nissan Leaf Type: All-electric Range: 107 miles MPGe: 112 MSRP*: $29,010–$36,790 (depending on model) Time owned: 1.5 years *When new, at time of model release. The Experience What made you decide to go electric and how did you decide what…
Buying or Leasing an Electric Vehicle? Get Money Back!
If you’re thinking about buying an electric vehicle (EV), don’t look at that sticker price just yet. Check out tax breaks and rebates first to capitalize on a sweet bit of cash back on your purchase (with some for leases, too). There are three main…
5,000 Miles of Bolt Ownership
While I count myself a happy Bolt owner, I’ve also learned that being an early EV adopter comes with a lot of challenges, mostly in terms of the availability and functionality of charging infrastructure. Driving an EV—especially as your only vehicle—definitely requires you to be…
The Staycation? It’s Still a Thing! Great Options for a Local Vacation This Summer
A summer road trip is an American tradition. The idea of the wind blowing in your hair, the beckoning of the distant horizon, the kids squabbling in the back seat, and bad road food has a romantic attraction of sorts. But long days over hot…
Car-free Davis: Bicycling and pedestrian improvements arriving in upcoming months
Have you noticed all the construction signs and projects popping up around Davis? There are a lot of projects happening in our city right now including roadway and pathway improvements. In addition to the construction, May is Bike Month in Davis. We want to make…
May Is Bike Month 2018 Events and More
May is Bike Month Tune up your ride, organize your team, and track your miles! April 28 Travel Training Workshop May 3rd — Big Day of Giving — Big Day at the Dock — Come celebrate Big Day of Giving with our partner Davis Media Access and other…
City Council OKs bike share ordinance, welcomes JUMP bikes to town
The Davis City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance paving the way for bike share locally and setting up rules and regulations for bike share companies to follow here. Beginning in May, Davis residents will see bright red JUMP bikes parked in locations around…
Per Capita Davis: A few positive signposts
Hopefully we haven’t leapfrogged from winter into summer, and we’ll get to enjoy spring weather for a while. Spring always brings with it a burst of life energy as dormant trees begin to leaf out, the hills and fields are covered with an intensely beautiful…
Electric vehicles reach a tipping point
Auto writers and forecasters including mainstream business publications like The Economist and Business Insider believe we’re fast approaching a tipping point in the adoption of electric vehicles. Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the term tipping point in his 2000 book by the same name. According to…
Driving on Sunshine EV/PV Home Tour
Sunday April 15 2018 1pm to 4pm
Pupils Pedal for Polar Bears
Davis schoolchildren had even more incentive to bicycle or walk to school this month. Their mileage earned points to save polar bears! The final results are in: 9071 trips 18 polar bear adoptions 18 days of riding to school Over 1000 kids participated this February in…
Car-free Davis: Ride-share bikes are coming soon
Davisites, biking in our region is about to get more exciting! A new electric-assist bike-share system is coming to Davis, Sacramento, and West Sacramento this summer. The purpose of the new system is to enhance mobility, encourage active lifestyles, improve air quality, and provide an…
Consumer, industrial products overtake cars as source of air pollution
Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to urban air pollution as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA and including researchers at UC Davis. The results were published on Feb. 16 in the…
Car-free Davis: Bike education, encouragement kept city staff, volunteers busy
Last year was a busy one for the city of Davis Bike and Pedestrian Program and Safe Routes to School Program. We hosted community events, worked on citywide projects and attended two local conferences. In this column, I wanted to share our 2017 accomplishments and…
Next Generation Transportation for Davis
Thursday January 11 @ 7pm City of Davis Community Chambers
Car-free Davis: Light up your bike, to see and be seen
From page B5 | Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Darkness is falling fast now that daylight saving time has ended, and the city of Davis wants to ensure that bicyclists can be seen and be safe. One of the most common complaints we hear is…
Electric Vehicles: Looking Back at What the Future Might Hold
The first known example of an electric vehicle is found in Scotland in the 1830s. It worked but was severely limited because batteries of the day could not be recharged and had to be replaced after a couple of miles. The rechargeable lead/acid battery came…
Electric Vehicles: And Now For the Cons (sort of)
In last month’s newsletter, Cool Davis super volunteer Mike Kluk explored the pluses of electric vehicle (EV) ownership in his piece titled, “Should Your Next Vehicle be Electric?” This month Mike explores some of the downsides of EV ownership. We start with an excerpt from…
Drive Electric Week success in Davis! EVs @ the Market!
The 23 different owner vehicles on display and four dealers providing 10 electric vehicles for test driving, made for National Drive Electric Week success in Davis. EV @ the Market Day provided everything local EV interested folks could want! “I came out to see the…
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Backup Battery Systems: The Final Piece of the Energy Puzzle - Cool Davis
Our homes are more important than ever. Having a home that powers itself, even when there’s a power outage, equates to huge peace of mind.
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Unfold Podcast Launches Season 2 Focused on Climate Change - UC Davis
Unfold Podcast Launches Season 2 Focused on Climate Change
After a summer of heat waves, wildfires, orange skies and hurricanes, people are beginning to recognize that climate change is here now. But are we to...
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Climate Strike Davis Plans Central Park Camp-out to Call-out the Crisis
Climate Strike Davis Plans Central Park Camp-out to Call-out the Crisis - Cool Davis
Noon on Friday to Noon Saturday Central Park, Davis (5th and B St.)
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Protect your Prostate and Lower Your Cancer Risk by Changing Your Diet @thebeetofficial
To Lower Your Risk of Prostate Cancer, Eat More Plant-Based Foods
Diet and exercise play a major role in your lifetime risk of prostate cancer, as new studies emerge that link higher risk to a diet rich in red meat a...
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Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban
Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban
Under Newsom's order, new gas-powered cars and light trucks and medium and heavy-duty trucks must be zero-emission by 2045 where possible.
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