Micah Toll is an e-bike industry expert, personal electric vehicle enthusiast, battery nerd, and author of the Amazon #1 bestselling books DIY Lithium Batteries, DIY Solar Power, The Ultimate DIY Ebike Guide and The Electric Bike Manifesto.
The e-bikes that make up Micah’s current daily drivers are the $999 Lectric XP4, the $1,295 Ride1Up Roadster V3, and the $3,299 Priority Current. But it’s a pretty evolving list these days.
You can send Micah tips at Micah@electrek.co, or find him on Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
Since its unveiling late last year, the Juiced Scorpion has been a hotly anticipated e-bike. Despite an initial delay in deliveries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Juiced Scorpions have been arriving at doors across the US, including Electrek’s.
The Ride1Up 500 series, which has been one of our favorite budget-minded commuter e-bikes, has just received a new frame design.
The hotly anticipated Fiido D11 electric bicycle has just made its worldwide sales debut, and for a killer price.
[Update: The Fiido D11 Indiegogo campaign has ended and the bike is now on sale here.]
The Apollo Explore electric scooter features a high top speed, big battery, comfortable suspension, and folds for storage. And if that wasn’t good enough, we’ve got a coupon code for you below to get free stuff with the scooter!
But first, let’s check out what makes the Apollo Explore such a great scooter for both work and play.
Bosch has just announced a software update for its new line of e-bike motors that will result in a measurable boost of power and torque.
Damon Motorcycles is riding a surge in pre-sales for its upcoming electric motorcycles and is now announcing new markets and new features, including Vehicle-To-Home (V2H) backup capability.
The Lectric XP was one of the best-selling electric bikes of 2019, catapulting the one-year-old startup Lectric Ebikes to $14 million in sales. Now the company is adding a second e-bike to the line: the Lectric XP Step-Thru.
British bicycle company Charge has been around since 2004, but they’ve finally caught up with their name and are now switching entirely to electric bicycles. The bikes were just announced today and are available online across the US as well as in select retail locations.
Sondors has just revealed three new high-powered electric bicycles known as the Sondors Rockstar, Cruiser and LX. The new models are part of the company’s not-yet-released Elite line. They feature stunning new frame designs, huge 1 kWh batteries though the low introductory prices might actually be the biggest shocker of all.
And to make the prices even lower, Electrek can also get you $50 off one of the new e-bikes (or any e-bike from SONDORS, for that matter) by getting a personalized coupon code.
Nearly 20 years ago, the Segway two-wheeled, self-balancing people transporter was unveiled on top of a mountain of hype. Now the innovative yet oft-ridiculed Segway PT is being quietly killed off by its parent company.
While many mid-drive electric bicycle motors look more or less the same, at least from the outside, FAZUA’s system is entirely unique. And now the company is further differentiating itself with a number of new features including open source compatibility – a feature rarely seen in the e-bike industry.
Rad Power Bikes has just announced the RadMission electric bicycle. This single-speed electric commuter bike is officially the most affordable e-bike ever offered by the brand.
Gates has announced a series of new belt drive products for two-wheelers this summer attempting to get more riders than ever on belt-drive bikes. The new products include options that could greatly increase the accessibility of belt drive e-bikes, which are known for being rather pricey.
As e-bikes continue to explode in popularity and cause a nationwide shortage of the two-wheeled transports, waves of new riders are discovering the benefits of pedaling their way to work without breaking a sweat. And the ability to distance oneself from other commuters in crowded public transportation certainly sweetens the deal.
But many more are discovering a significant downside to bikes, which is that riders aren’t protected from the weather, be it heavy rain or the glaring sun. That’s a problem that CityQ is hoping to solve with its enclosed electric vehicle known as the CityQ Car-eBike.
In what feels like a story straight out of science fiction, a team of engineers is currently building an electric monowheel motorcycle to set a Guinness World Record. The electric monowheel, known as the EV360, is essentially one large-diameter hubless wheel with the driver seated inside to operate the controls.
It seems that many of today’s lightweight electric scooters are designed to make a quick buck, future problems be darned. But the Inokim Light 2 electric scooter took a different path, focusing instead on safety and longevity in order to create a long-lasting and reliable electric scooter.
After its unveiling at last year’s CES, the Waydoo Flyer ONE electric hydrofoil surfboard is now taking orders. And compared to every other electric surfboard out there, the Waydoo Flyer ONE is a veritable steal.
The HiMo Z20 folding electric commuter bike has just been launched for pre-sale, marking another instance of popular Asian e-bikes quickly finding their way into international markets
The British motorcycle company Triumph has just launched the company’s first electric bike – as in “bicycle.” The new e-bike is known as the Triumph Trekker GT.
The Inokim brand of electric scooters has long been popular in Europe and Asia. And now Miami-based Fluidfreeride has stepped up to become the first and only Inokim electric scooter source in the US.
Sacramento, California-based Rumble Motors is currently in the process of moving production of their line of electric motorcycles to California from its current location in Sweden.
After temporarily shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, GenZe is now shuttering its operations for good.
The Walkcar from Cocoa Motors has been making rounds on the internet for years since its debut, but is now finally available for sale.
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One of the biggest benefits of electric bicycles is that they can help riders go farther with the same amount of leg power. But with manufacturers citing wildly different range ratings for seemingly similar e-bikes, how can you know what an e-bike’s true range is?
It’s actually easier than you’d think. And after spending more than a decade working in the electric bicycle industry, I’ve gotten decently good at it, if I may say so myself. Here are my tips to get a true, honest range rating out of an e-bike.