Downtime: A Dreaded Term for Every Fleet Manager
Join Andy Klobnock, COO, as he dives into how ServiceUp helps fleet managers reduce repair cycle time and get rid of their downtime worries.
FreeWire Technologies to Offer Fast, Flexible EV Charging Solutions to GM Energy Commercial Customers
FreeWire Technologies, a leader in ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging, announced a collaboration with GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of ultrafast EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve fleet and commercial customers nationwide.
By offering a solution for both transportation and charging needs, GM Energy and FreeWire are helping to accelerate access to more convenient charging for fleet electrification, while also lowering the barriers to greater EV adoption overall.
“This collaboration between FreeWire and GM Energy will provide customers with a comprehensive electrification solution that helps them efficiently transition to a more sustainable future," said Arcady Sosinov, CEO and founder at FreeWire.
Connecticut’s Home Battery Storage Incentive Jumps to Up to $16k
Connecticut’s home battery storage program, Energy Storage Solutions, just doubled its upfront incentive to help homeowners invest in backup power.
In exchange for installing battery storage for 10 years to help reduce demand from the electrical grid and provide home backup during power outages, Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has increased the maximum residential upfront incentive to $16,000 from $7,500.
Higher incentives are provided to residential customers who are low-income, in underserved communities, or grid-edge customers. For customers that qualify as low-income, the upfront incentive increased to $600 from $400 per kWh. For customers who live in an underserved community, the upfront incentive increased to $450/kWh from $300/kWh.
Microsoft Wants Your Driving Time to Belong to Your Boss
At the end of a long, stressful workday, the solitude of a car is nice. Companies, however, don’t see it that way. They see the sacred solitude of the commute as a waste — as time that’s theirs for the taking.
More connectivity between workers and employers is likely to only further blur the already muddied edges of “working hours” - allowing for “a quick question” or “just one small edit” earlier and earlier every morning, and later and later each night. You’re online in the app, it’ll just take a few seconds.
Keep your work within working hours, as much as you can, and make a point to be offline beyond that. Defend the sanity-restoring solitude of your car.
Minnesota Drivers Experience the Least Road Rage in America
Road rage is a fact of being behind the wheel, but it’s much worse in some states than in others. Combined data from several sources created a list of the states with the worst road rage.
While Arizona, Montana, and South Carolina were the worst offenders in the country, a few states stuck out on the opposite end of the spectrum. Minnesota drivers experienced the least road rage, followed by Hawaii and New Hampshire.
Some states have hefty penalties for aggressive driving, such as California, where drivers can face up to four years in jail. Arizona, the worst state in the study, has a maximum jail sentence of six months.
