Electrek

MARCH 10, 2024

Whether you love them or hate them , electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular on streets and trails around the US. First embraced across Asia before rolling their way across Europe for the last decade, e-bikes are now surging in popularity in North America.

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Electrek

APRIL 19, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles.

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Electrek

MARCH 8, 2024

Electric bikes just may be the biggest transportation revolution of our generation, helping millions replace car usage with more affordable, more efficient alternatives. But there’s no denying that concerns have been swirling about the safety of e-bike batteries, even if such fire fears have primarily been overblown by much of the media.

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Electrek

APRIL 16, 2024

With today’s launch of the Lectric XPress , the maker of North America’s #1 best-selling electric bike just entered yet another e-bike category with a new model designed to crush the competition. In what should no longer come as a surprise to anyone, Phoenix-based Lectric Ebikes has done it again.

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Electrek

MARCH 13, 2023

Fox News is no stranger to the tactic of fearmongering as a way to stir up its base. But the media network’s latest misdirection campaign attempts to use fear to attack a surprising new target: electric bicycles. more… The post Why Fox News wants you to be afraid of electric bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Rad Power Bikes , one of the leading electric bicycle companies in the US, has just slashed prices on all of its e-bikes. The company made the announcement today, effectively ushering in many of the best holiday sales from late last year as new permanent pricing for 2024. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Electrek

JUNE 20, 2023

Electrek will be on site to cover the show and share the latest announcements of interesting new bike tech. But we do already know of several announcements and new models that will be on display. more… The post Eurobike 2023 starts tomorrow, but here’s an early look at the e-bike news appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 26, 2024

We’ve got another day of e-bike discounts on today’s Green Deals, headlined by Heybike’s Mother’s Day Sale that it taking up to $700 off a large selection of models, most notably the Explore Step-Thru Off-Road e-bike for $1,199. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Electrek

MARCH 3, 2024

Thanks to electric bikes, more people than ever before are discovering the joys of car-free living. Many others find that they can at least leave their car in the garage more often, using an e-bike instead for many of their around-the-town trips and errands. But when the weather is cold, e-bikes can sometimes feel less enticing.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 23, 2022

1 source for electric bike news, and so now it’s time to take look back at the biggest e-bike news stories of 2022. These stories garnered millions of views from around the world, helping to spread e-bike awareness along the way. I’m proud to have helped build Electrek into the No.

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Electrek

MARCH 24, 2024

I’d like to think that the only thing I need to live a car-free life is my bike and my enthusiasm. In this regular column, I take a deep dive into some of the coolest and most interesting gadgets and pieces of kit that make it possible to swap a car for an e-bike on a daily basis.

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Electrek

MARCH 22, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

But electric bikes have long been the quickest growing category of two-wheelers. This year Germany is set to hit a major milestone that will see e-bikes outsell pedal bicycles for the first time. more… The post The country where electric bikes outsell pedal bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

With today’s launch of the Lectric XPress , the maker of North America’s #1 best-selling electric bike just entered yet another e-bike category with a new model designed to crush the competition. There’s a new king of the budget-friendly commuter e-bikes in town. Riding on 27.5 Riding on 27.5

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Electrek

MARCH 5, 2024

Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle-based electric bike maker that spent years at the top of the US e-bike sellers list, has occasionally rolled out major updates alongside the launch of a new model.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2024

E-bikes simply aren’t niche anymore. The US has awoken to the fact that electric bikes can replace cars for many around-the-town trips and even on longer commutes. But what if you need to take multiple kids to school or want to drive your family around the neighborhood without using a car?

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

But now we’re seeing that electric bike use taken to a new level. more… The post Police are now using e-bikes to catch people on e-bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 16, 2024

A new collaboration between three different companies will see US-produced battery cells that could soon lead to fireproof e-bike batteries. more… The post Get ready, American-made fireproof electric bike batteries are coming appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been a rough week for anyone who enjoys the freedom of riding e-bikes without undue state-applied hassle and burden.

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Electrek

APRIL 9, 2024

Ride1Up , a San Diego-based electric bicycle maker known for an increasingly broad range of affordably-priced electric bikes, is trying to make its e-bikes even more accessible. The company just announced that effective immediately, it is cutting prices on nearly its entire lineup.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Aventon, the San Diego-based electric bike brand known for pushing the budget electric bike market into higher quality territory, has just announced its highest-performance model yet.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Seattle-based electric bike maker Rad Power Bikes has just announced the biggest update to its entire product lineup yet, promising full UL-compliance for its batteries and e-bikes. more… The post Rad Power Bikes announces major update to its entire e-bike lineup appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The EU Court of Justice yesterday announced a landmark ruling stating that pedal-assist e-bikes are actually bikes, not motorbikes or (gasp) motor vehicles, which means e-cyclists aren’t obligated to be insured in the same way as motorists and can be compensated as a cyclist, not a “motor vehicle driver,” in the case of an accident.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. The post Wheel-E Podcast: 2 kW Juiced JetCurrent e-bike, Lectric XPress, & more appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. ET (or the video after 11:00 a.m.

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Electrek

MARCH 7, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles.

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Electrek

MARCH 24, 2024

When my high-end electric bike was stolen last year , the intense combination of feelings ranging from violation to anger was hard to describe. But that is nothing compared to what one innovative electric bike maker is going through after $1M worth of unreleased new e-bikes was stolen in one fell swoop.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you love them or hate them , electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular on streets and trails around the US. First embraced across Asia and storming their way across Europe for the last decade, e-bikes are now exploding in popularity in North America.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The strange thing though is that neither of the two biggest problems with e-bikes are even about e-bikes themselves. more… The post The two biggest problems with electric bikes aren’t even about e-bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2024

A $1,000 e-bike can be the difference between a one-hour walk to work and a seven-minute ride to work. Now leading US e-bike maker Lectric Ebikes and the popular YouTuber Mr. Beast have teamed up to magnify the impact of a free e-bike 600 times.

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Electrek

JULY 29, 2023

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. more… The post Wheel-E Podcast: E-bike licenses, Walmart e-bike mistake & more appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 11, 2024

MOD BIKES, the Austin, Texas-based maker of a wide range of electric bikes (including an impressive sidecar electric bike that I tested last year ), is announcing today its 2024 lineup full of new models and impressive upgrades.

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Electrek

JANUARY 12, 2024

This week on Electrek ’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Segway, a new e-motorcycle launch from Horwin, swappable batteries from Yamaha, snow-bike tips, and more.

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Electrek

AUGUST 18, 2023

If you’ve only ever heard of one electric bike brand in the US, it’s probably Rad Power Bikes. There are more Rads on American roads than any other e-bike out there. And now the company is announcing a major new milestone: hitting 600,000 e-bikes sold.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2024

Today’s green deals are here to get you off the couch and back outdoors now that spring has officially arrived, headlined by Rad Power’s flash sale that is taking $300 off the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike and includes a free extra battery, all for $1,299. It is joined by a collection of discounted e-bike bundles from Electric Bike Co.

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Electrek

APRIL 23, 2024

Having followed the electric bicycle industry for 15 years and running, I can pretty much guarantee you that there has never been a better time than right now to buy an e-bike. It’s right there in the title. Here are the top three reasons why.

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Electrek

APRIL 10, 2024

Juiced Bikes has never shied away from offering riders more speed and power. And with today’s unveiling of its new Juiced JetCurrent Pro, the brand is offering up more speed and power than ever in a brand new e-bike form factor.

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