Super73 is known for its vintage-inspired electric bicycles, and now the company is teasing a new electric motorbike.
New Super73 electric motorbike to debut next month, and it’s ‘something big’
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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.
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Piaggio’s latest EV isn’t a sexy Vespa, it’s an electric tuk-tuk
Piaggio has just unveiled its latest electric vehicle, and it’s no Vespa. This time it is the classic Piaggio Ape that is going electric as the new Ape E-City electric tuk-tuk.
Lightning Strike electric motorcycle being delivered, plus new secret projects
After making a huge splash with the announcement of the most affordable electric sport bike in the US earlier this year, we haven’t heard much news from California-based Lightning Motorcycles. So I set out to discover what was going on with the Lightning Strike electric motorcycle.
Bosch unveils smart glasses giving e-bikers a futuristic heads-up display
Bosch has been pumping out new products into the e-bike market fairly regularly lately. But the latest news from Bosch isn’t an updated e-bike motor or battery system — it’s a pair of smart glasses offering a heads-up display (HUD).
The HUD in the Bosch Smartglasses Light Drive, as the new system is called, could open up new possibilities for e-bike riders hoping to keep their eyes on the road.
Make a DIY electric surfboard with this new conversion kit
A pair of entrepreneurs have developed a new conversion kit known as the Boost Surfing Fin that promises to help surfers spend less time paddling and more time surfing.
Review: Wing Freedom e-bike wins style points — and it works great, too!
I’m not saying looks are the most important thing for an e-bike. But when so many e-bikes offer similar top speeds, ranges, and other specs, a nice-looking design like the one offered by the Wing Freedom can help set an already good e-bike apart from the rest.
And an affordable price doesn’t hurt either.
Lime launches subscriptions for electric scooters, reducing cost for frequent users
Shared electric scooters such as those offered by Lime have proven to be a useful commuting tool for countless riders. And now Lime is sweetening the deal with a new subscription service called LimePass that is likely to further entice riders to make electric scooters a regular part of their transportation equation.
Segway-Ninebot adds electric moped and seated electric scooter, teases e-motorcycle
Segway-Ninebot has been on a roll lately with product announcements as it expands into new transportation categories. The latest new Segway-Ninebot products in the spotlight are a fleet of electric mopeds, Vespa-style seated electric scooters, and even a tease of a Segway-Ninebot electric motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles finish 15,000 km trip
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle is a lot of things, but “long-range touring bike” probably isn’t the first one to come to mind. Or at least that was until Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman shattered that notion with an epic road trip on a pair of LiveWire bikes.
Americans get yet another seated electric scooter option with Italian import
Joining the ranks of a number of other European and Asian electric scooter companies currently entering the US, Italy’s Nito has announced that its own electric scooters are coming to America. According to the company, the Nito NES electric scooter is USA-bound.
Here’s how electric bicycles are being used to teach new e-motorcycle riders
Believe it or not, an unassuming little electric bicycle may just be a gateway drug into the fun, exciting and environmentally friendly world of electric motorcycles.
Gift guide 2019: The best electric bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards this year
Who doesn’t love a great electric bicycle, scooter, or skateboard? Not only do they make great commuter vehicles, but they’re a ton of fun too!
Review: Swagtron’s $699 EB7 Plus electric bike is ready for the urban jungle
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 EB7 Plus folding e-bike might just fit into that sweet spot.
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 a spare $29,799 to buy one. And you probably don’t, either. But what if you could rent one instead?
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 electric skateboard came along and changed everything.
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 sell Gogoro scooters as it expands westward.
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 BMW E-Power Roadster.
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 comfortable. And now the company is adding a new level of safety to its rides.
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.
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 you’ll be even more surprised by the prices, which can come in at less than half of European-made e-bikes of comparable quality and spec-sheets.
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. So I did some digging and spoke with the company’s founder (and the scooter’s designer) to get to the bottom of it.
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.
Ducati’s first electric bicycle is starting sales in the US
Hey, any Americans want a cheap Ducati? How about an electric one? There’s only one catch: It’s a Ducati electric bicycle.
This electric scooter company just failed and screwed its customers out of refunds
The electric scooter company Unicorn was quick to show off its flashy white electric scooter and take customers’ money for pre-orders. It was slower to deliver, and ultimately failed to do so.