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Welcome Back

We're excited to present our second issue of "Turtle Talk," a monthly e-blast with the latest updates and news-you-can-use about the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN), produced by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG).

A little reminder: the LTN is a proposed 243-mile network of existing, low-speed routes designed to accommodate travel via small, low-speed vehicles (aka street-worthy golf carts, e-bikes, pedal bikes, e-scooters, etc.).    

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A Look Back:

Study Finds "LUV" for Low-Speed Travel

Low-speed vehicles such as the neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are sufficient to handle most short trips around town. Why is this good news? Because it turns out that 70% of trips in the South Bay are 3 miles or less.

This was a key finding of what became known as the SBCCOG's LUV study.

The 2010-2011 study aimed to learn whether NEVs, also known as Local Use Vehicles (LUVs), could replace a household's second or third vehicle.

For the study, NEVs were loaned to 50 households in the South Bay for three-month periods. GPS tracked the NEVs and participants' other household vehicles, cataloging more than 20,000 total trips.

This revealed that the average household reduces their emissions by 20% when an NEV is introduced. Many participants also reported that driving an NEV is fun (but this didn't surprise us).



Have you tried the El Segundo LTN?

We would like to learn your thoughts on the Local Travel Network Pilot, especially if you live or work in El Segundo. Taking our survey will help us make adjustments to future routes and signage as we further develop the network and expand to other South Bay cities.

🦺 Maximize your visibility on the road by wearing reflective and/or bright clothing.

🚨 Install a white front light and red rear light on your bicycle, e-scooter or e-skateboard for nighttime use.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Mode of the Month highlights low-speed modes that you probably frequently see on the road today.

This month, we highlight the e-bike, a popular and convenient form of low-speed travel thanks to pedal-assist features.  

Meet ZERO microcar

This month’s featured future-forward device is British start-up Dogwood Motors’ ZERO microcar—an NEV that can seat two adults and a dog in tandem. The vehicle has a maximum speed of 28 mph, a 50.3-mile range, and is priced at just £5,995 (about $7,500 USD). 

New micromobility innovations and technologies are constantly emerging from around the world, and we want to showcase some of these exciting vehicle inventions in the industry. Perhaps we’ll spot one of these devices cruising around the South Bay in the near future.

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