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This is how easy it is to steal a $3,000 ‘unstealable’ electric bicycle [Update: Not easy at all, after all!]

Vanmoof’s S2 electric bicycle was unveiled last year as a theft-proof electric bike. A team at Digital Trends tried to prove that the bike had a glaring security issue, but it turned out they were working on a bike that came with a defect. Checkout the updates to learn more.

Update: Vanmoof has responded, calling the initial hacking claim by Digital Trends “misleading” and indicating that the bike had not been locked properly prior to initiating the hack detailed below.


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Grab these highly discounted e-bikes on Prime Day, including non-Amazon deals

Amazon’s Prime Day is a great time to snag just about anything on sale for a deep discount and save some big bucks. But e-bikes are an especially good target, considering they generally come with pretty hefty prices already.

9to5Toys is rounding up all of the Best Deals on Prime Day but here are the best deals we’ve seen today, including some offerings not even on Amazon.


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Grin Tech unveils groundbreaking GMAC geared hub motor with regen braking

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For as long as e-bike hub motors have existed, there have been two main types: geared and direct drive. The former are lighter and provide more torque, while the latter usually offer more raw power and the ability to use regenerative braking. But now Grin Tech is unveiling the new GMAC e-bike hub motor that manages to combine the benefits of both, creating a leap forward in the industry.


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Falco patents liquid-cooled electric bicycle motor, opening possibilities

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The enemy of electric vehicle motors is heat, regardless of whether we’re talking about electric cars or electric bikes. And while larger electric vehicles have had liquid-cooled motors for years, electric bicycles may soon be getting cooler as well. That’s thanks to a new patent granted to Falco eMotors for a liquid-cooled electric bicycle motor design.


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New special edition makes the 45 mph Sur Ron electric bike even more badass

The Sur Ron is one of those electric bikes that isn’t really an electric bicycle but isn’t quite an electric motorcycle either. The powerful bike lives somewhere in between the two. But that hasn’t stopped it from becoming wildly popular. And with a new special edition LB X-Series Sur Ron coming out, the Sur Ron is getting even more intense.


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