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- Bird plans a pilot program for electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rentals in NYC this summer
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company pitches underground transit loop to Fort Lauderdale
- Police ticket driver for sticking Starlink terminal on car’s hood
| Bird plans a pilot program for electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rentals in NYC this summer Posted: 03 Jul 2021 06:30 AM PDT  Scooter company Bird is partnering with mobility vehicle company Scootaround on a pilot program that will test accessible electric vehicle rentals in New York City this summer, the companies announced. A new button in Bird's main app will let people with mobility issues choose one of three different models to rent, including three- and four-wheel scooters and the Whill Model Ci2 power wheelchair. Once the rider chooses a vehicle, they pick a rental length between one and 14 days. Riders will get an in-person tutorial the day of their rental to ensure they're comfortable using, charging, and storing the vehicle. Bird has a toll-free number for questions about the process. "As micromobility options such as shared bikes and scooters...  |
| Elon Musk’s Boring Company pitches underground transit loop to Fort Lauderdale Posted: 03 Jul 2021 05:30 AM PDT  The Boring Company, Elon Musk's tunneling venture, pitched an underground transit system to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the town's mayor said in a tweet. It's the latest city to become transfixed by Musk's quixotic "Tesla in a tunnel" concept. It's not a done deal, but Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis called it "an innovative and unprecedented approach to addressing traffic congestion and transit needs." Trantalis said the project, which would be called the "Las Ollas Loop," would connect Fort Lauderdale's downtown to the beach.
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| Police ticket driver for sticking Starlink terminal on car’s hood Posted: 02 Jul 2021 02:07 PM PDT  A California Highway Patrol officer stopped a Toyota Prius on Friday that had what looks like a Starlink dish fastened to its hood, the agency said in a Facebook post. The "visual obstruction," sitting right smack in the middle of the car's hood, landed the driver a ticket. "Sir I stopped you today for that visual obstruction on your hood. Does it not block your view while driving?" an officer said, quoted in a post on CHP Antelope Valley's Facebook page. The driver replied: "Only when I make right turns..." The driver told the CHP officer that they were using the antenna to have Wi-Fi for a business they run out of their car, the agency told CNBC, which first reported on the traffic stop. "Yes, it is in fact illegal to mount a...  |
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