When it comes to folding electric bicycles used for last mile commutes, many riders have conflicting goals. We want a bike that feels big enough to be comfortable, yet it still has to be small enough to not get in the way. And the new $699 Swagtron EB…
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Don’t have $30k for a Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle? Now you can rent one!
As much fun as it was riding the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle, I still don’t have $29,799 laying around to buy one. And you probably don’t either. But what if you could rent one instead?
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Check out this new, modular electric skateboard that wants to change everything
Despite not being a very old industry, electric skateboards have seemed to settle into a stable, almost stagnant state of incremental updates instead of major innovations. Or at least that’s what I thought up until today when the new Dot modular…
Gogoro’s popular 55 mph seated electric scooters are finally going global
Gogoro’s electric scooters have dominated the local market in Taiwan for years. And now the company has finally announced the first foreign country to receive international sales of Gogoro scooters as it expands westward.
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BMW unveils electric motorcycle prototype that crushes its gas-bike rival
BMW is playing catch-up when it comes to full-size electric motorcycles, but the company is steadily making progress. The latest development shows BMW rolling out a battery-on-wheels-looking electric motorcycle prototype that they’re calling the…
Wheels is making a big safety addition to its seated electric scooters
Wheels is the maker of the funky-looking seated electric scooter you might have seen around US cities lately. Not quite electric bicycles yet still not quite like the rest of the e-scooters out there, their seated design is said to be safer and more c…
Watch this electric dirt bike beautifully show why gas bikes’ days are numbered
There’s something beautiful about watching an electric dirt bike fly through the air in a pristine forest, disturbing nothing but a bit of dirt.
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Made (well) in China: How high performance electric bikes are built (FREY tour)
China is the uncontested e-bike capital of the world. And while the country is home to plenty of cheap $200 e-bikes, you might be surprised to learn about the premium-level electric bicycles that are designed and built for international export. And yo…
Raine electric scooter’s founders promise it isn’t a Kickstarter scam
The Raine One electric scooter burst onto the scene a few weeks ago with some incredible specs and an unbelievable price. And of course, that combination led to some questions about whether or not this new electric scooter company was on the up and up…
Tesla makes progress on Israel entry, prepares Israeli service stations
As Tesla continues its global expansion, planned operations in Israel are bearing fruit ahead of the electric automaker’s entrance into the country.
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