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5 EV Tours That Are Changing Sightseeing in the United States
(AFAR, March 29, 2024) The electric revolution isn’t limited to the cars we drive (including those we rent): It’s changing the way we fly the skies, sail the seas, and even how we roll into camp. The latest part of your travels to get electrified? The sightseeing circuit. Tours across the United States are now…
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Philly woman hopes to unveil the city’s first electric horseless carriage on July 4th
(Philadelphia Inquirer, April 3, 2023) For years, Janet White has advocated banning horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia and replacing them with electric horseless carriages. Recently, White, 58, director of Carriage Horse Freedom in Philadelphia, put her money where her heart is, and bought one of her own. Read more at inquirer.com
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Introducing Caroline, Philadelphia’s 1st Electric Horseless Carriage
(Secret Philadelphia, July 6, 2023) Hold your horses! Janet White, director of Carriage Horse Freedom in Philadelphia has been advocating for a city-wide ban of horse-drawn carriages. Recently she purchased an electric horseless carriage. Janet was on a mission of making the ban a reality. For the first time in 50 years, Philly recently saw…
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Electric horseless carriages gain ground in Philly
(Friends of Animals News, April 10, 2023) We have a cheer for Janet White, director of Carriage Horse Freedom in Philadelphia. A longtime advocate of banning horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia and replacing them with electric horseless carriages, she recently put her money where her heart is, and bought one of her own. Now, with support from Councilmember…
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Hatboro Animal Lover Wants Horses Removed from Philadelphia Tourist Experience; See Her Proposed Alternative
(MONTCO.TODAY, April 12, 2023) Janet White, animal advocate and Hatboro resident, has long sought to remove carriage horses from the streets of Philadelphia. She recognizes their tourism appeal; however, she believes in a safer, more humane alternative. Mike Newall reported her efforts in The Philadelphia Inquirer. White is working through her local organization Carriage Horse…
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‘None of the harm’: Philly’s first horseless electric carriage to debut in Fourth of July parade
(FOX29 Philadelphia, July 2, 2023) PHILADELPHIA – Among the lavish floats and dazzling performances of Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebration, spectators will get a front-row seat to a very special carriage’s inaugural ride. An electric horseless carriage will make its debut during the Salute to America Independence Day Parade on July 4 with City Councilmember…
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Philadelphia’s July 4th parade going horseless: E-carriage to debut Tuesday
(CBS News Philadelphia, July 3, 2023) PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An electric horseless carriage is ready to make its Philadelphia debut on the Fourth of July. The new e-carriage will be featured in the city’s July 4th parade Tuesday. It’s a battery-powered vehicle and resembles a traditional horse-drawn carriage but without a horse. Read more at…
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Philly’s first electric horseless carriage will make a July 4 debut. Her name is Caroline.
(Philadelphia Inquirer, July 3, 2023) New Orleans had a streetcar named Desire, but soon Philadelphia will be able to boast a horseless carriage named Caroline. The city’s first electric horseless carriage will make its debut during July Fourth′s Salute to America Independence Day Parade. Read more at inquirer.com
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Philadelphia Unveils Electric Horseless Carriage During Independence Day Parade
(One Green Planet, July 2023) Philadelphia’s Salute to America Independence Day Parade on July Fourth will witness the debut of the city’s first electric horseless carriage. The inaugural passengers of this groundbreaking vehicle will be City Councilmember Mark Squilla and Janet White, a dedicated activist who has long fought for the removal of horse-drawn carriages…
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Philly’s debut electric carriage named after Women’s Animal Center founder
(Lower Bucks Times, July 17, 2023) Ever since she was a child, Janet White, of Philadelphia, felt sorry for the horses pulling carriages around the city. “I remember seeing those horses working on the streets, and it always bothered me because they looked like they were so tired and dragging along,” she said. Read more…