Public charging cables are constantly covered in street grime

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Unlike a tidy gas pump handle, heavy EV charging cables spend half their lives dragged across filthy concrete parking structures. Plugging in your eco-friendly ride often leaves your hands heavily soiled.

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Public charging cables are constantly covered in street grime — STACKY / Transport

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Toll booth operators historically experienced terrible respiratory issues from inhaling concentrated vehicle exhaust for eight hours a day, leading to the rapid automation of electronic toll collection systems.

Allowing cars to turn right on a red light was not originally adopted for traffic efficiency, but as a desperate fuel conservation measure during the 1970s oil crisis.

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