Despite e-bikes working pretty well, New York City Officials are looking for a way to get their hands into working people’s pockets again with e-bike licensing and registration requirements. Here’s a quick video that “bothsides” the topic. (article continues below video) The “One Life” Fallacy Rears Its Ugly Head As … [continued]
Incentive programs meant to catalyze the adoption of greener, cleaner, low carbon technologies, such as we’ve seen with solar and EVs, and most recently e-bikes, can be effective if done right, but when a cookie-cutter one-size-fits-all approach is used, they can end up being not very cost-effective or efficient in … [continued]
There are e-cargo bikes, and then there are e-cargo bikes… On the one hand, there are electric cargo bikes that include a little more room for carrying stuff in their design, but are otherwise pretty much like a bog-standard electric bicycle, sorta like the basic modern crossover design in automobiles, … [continued]
The Tesla Cybertruck was such a fresh and interesting new take on the design of the pickup truck that it was instantly polarizing. You either loved it or hated it, and it seemed like most EV enthusiasts loved it. But by now, after all of the various quirks and flaws … [continued]
In what looks to be the first of a kind, at least in terms of the execution of the idea, the startup Grounded has unveiled its latest product, a small RV trailer, which is a micro camper pulled by a light electric vehicle, complete with Starlink internet, rooftop solar, “smart” … [continued]
From now through December 4th, Rad Power Bikes is running a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale on select e-bikes, e-bike racks, and accessories, with potential savings as much as $700. And if you also have access to a local or state e-bike rebate or incentive, buying an electron-fueled fun machine could … [continued]
When it comes to selling clean technology, each kind of technology goes through several phases. At first, it’s too expensive because it hasn’t reached mass production. Then, as more copies are made, prices start to fall. Then, as adoption goes mainstream and then into a majority, prices become so low … [continued]
For the cyclists, e-cyclists, and tricyclists who spend a fair bit of time riding in and around busy streets and among traffic, situational awareness is one big key to staying safe while riding. Knowing who or what is coming up behind you before you merge or turn or hit the … [continued]
The interwebz have been buzzing lately about a new solar-powered electric “cargo” scooter, dubbed Lightfoot, that was just announced by Otherlab, and its main selling point seems to be its dual onboard solar panels, which could provide “up to 18 miles (28 km) of additional range per day,” just by … [continued]
And now for something completely different… A creative YouTuber recently picked up a whole bunch of discarded single-use (disposable) vapes at a music festival, disassembled them, and then used their battery cells to build a functional e-bike battery pack. As lithium-ion batteries get smaller and cheaper, their inclusion into more … [continued]
