Automobile Industry
There is some debate on how long you should warm your car up on cold mornings
There is some debate on how long you should warm your car up on cold mornings. 🚘
Just remember this… If your windshield is covered with ice and you hit a telephone pole, it’s not good for your car!
Electric cars aren’t seven times more expensive than gasoline-powered cars, as claimed on Facebook – Climate Feedback
Most Popular Makes of Auto in NY State
This shows the percentage of automobiles registered by the ten most popular makes of automobile in New York State. Chevrolet is by far the most popular in the state, although foreigns are more popular downstate.
| Make | CHEVR | FORD | TOYOT | HONDA | JEEP | NISSA | SUBAR | DODGE | GMC | HYUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | ||||||||||
| ALBANY | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| ALLEGANY | 20.4 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| BRONX | 5.0 | 7.1 | 17.0 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| BROOME | 14.1 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| CATTARAUGUS | 20.4 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| CAYUGA | 21.6 | 13.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| CHAUTAUQUA | 17.8 | 17.0 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| CHEMUNG | 15.3 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| CHENANGO | 18.2 | 16.7 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| CLINTON | 13.7 | 14.9 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| COLUMBIA | 12.1 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| CORTLAND | 19.3 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| DELAWARE | 15.9 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| DUTCHESS | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| ERIE | 17.4 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| ESSEX | 15.5 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| FRANKLIN | 17.2 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| FULTON | 18.1 | 14.3 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| GENESEE | 24.5 | 13.5 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| GREENE | 14.0 | 13.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| HAMILTON | 15.6 | 13.7 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| HERKIMER | 16.9 | 15.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| JEFFERSON | 14.2 | 16.5 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| KINGS | 4.1 | 6.5 | 16.3 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| LEWIS | 16.4 | 20.9 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| LIVINGSTON | 21.0 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| MADISON | 17.9 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| MONROE | 16.6 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| MONTGOMERY | 17.4 | 14.4 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| NASSAU | 6.2 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| NEW YORK | 3.9 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| NIAGARA | 23.7 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| ONEIDA | 13.5 | 13.3 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| ONONDAGA | 14.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| ONTARIO | 16.2 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| ORANGE | 8.5 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| ORLEANS | 27.5 | 15.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| OSWEGO | 21.4 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| OTSEGO | 13.9 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| OUT-OF-STATE | 15.7 | 17.8 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| PUTNAM | 8.4 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| QUEENS | 4.8 | 7.3 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| RENSSELAER | 12.9 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| RICHMOND | 5.5 | 8.1 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| ROCKLAND | 5.0 | 8.8 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| SARATOGA | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| SCHENECTADY | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| SCHOHARIE | 16.8 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| SCHUYLER | 14.8 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| SENECA | 18.4 | 17.9 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| ST LAWRENCE | 20.5 | 15.4 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| STEUBEN | 17.0 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| SUFFOLK | 8.9 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| SULLIVAN | 11.7 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| TIOGA | 15.3 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| TOMPKINS | 11.5 | 9.8 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| ULSTER | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| WARREN | 12.5 | 12.4 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| WASHINGTON | 15.3 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| WAYNE | 21.2 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| WESTCHESTER | 6.0 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| WYOMING | 22.8 | 17.4 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| YATES | 19.3 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
import pandas as pd
import seaborn as sns
url='/media/hd2/auto/autoreg.csv.zip'
df=pd.read_csv(url)
sf=df[((df['Record Type']=='VEH'))].groupby(['County','Make']).count()['VIN'].unstack().T
sf=(sf/sf.sum()*100).fillna(0).T
tb=sf[ sf.sum().sort_values(ascending=False).index[:10]]
tb
cm =sns.color_palette("Spectral_r", as_cmap=True)
html=tb.style.background_gradient(cmap=cm,axis=1).render()
with open('/tmp/auto.html', 'w') as f:
f.write(html)
Electric cars and road tax – a sticky wicket ⛽
Electric cars and road tax – a sticky wicket ⛽
Eventually the automobile is going to become electric. Even if climate change wasn’t a serious threat, the need for more urban pollution control and the flexibility of fuel that electricity represents and the precise control of torque and speed of electric motors means that’s where the future of the automobile industry resides.
But how on earth do you tax automobiles to cover the cost of running electric cars on these roads? It’s easy to tax gasoline, as it’s primarily a motor vehicle fuel. You can’t tax electricity as a fuel because it has many different uses.
You could tax roads by installing cameras and sensors to create toll roads but the thing that is not a practical option except on the biggest thoroughfares and would lead many roads to be untaxed, unfairly burdening commuters on select routes. People might shun the major highways to save money on tolls, causing additional traffic problems.
The other way would be a mile tax but that’s harder than some think. You could tax based on vehicle weight and miles traveled but that opens a series of problems. For one, if it’s a yearly tax collected after safety inspections, than the big tax bill at the end of the year would be be difficult for families to afford. They could do budget plans, but even those might challenging to administer, especially for folks without bank accounts. Without paying for the tax up front, people also might over use the roads and hit with a surprise tax bill.
Smart vehicles could talk to a satellite or cell phone tower to report their mileage but I would imagine that would lead to all kinds of privacy concerns. Would the government use GPS coordinates to secretly track people? Plus in outlying areas there might be infrequent and poor cell and satellite service, making it difficult to get regular reports on vehicle milage. It also would be impossible to track legacy electric vehicles without these sensors – and risk abuse when people unplugged or tampered with these sensors.
NPR
New York to ban sale of all gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2035 – CBS News
New York is aiming to ban the sale of all gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. A bill amending the state's environmental conservation law was passed by the state's Senate and Assembly and signed by Governor Kathy Hochul last week.
Under the new law, 100% of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will have zero emissions by 2035. That means state agencies will work to develop affordable powering options for zero-emissions vehicles in all communities, improve sustainable transportation and support bicycle and pedestrian options.
Several agencies will work to create a zero-emissions vehicle market development strategy by 2023, so ensure more zero-emission cars are available in the state.