I’ve had a GenZe 200 series electric bicycle for about six months now. That’s given me a lot of time to get to know the e-bike inside and out, become accustomed to its technology, and see what makes this thing tick. And after all that time, I can give the GenZe e-bike two thumbs up!
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The HPC Scout Pro electric bicycle, which can hit 45 mph (72 km/h), doesn’t fit neatly into any of the standard electric bicycle classes.
Class 1 and 2 e-bikes can reach speeds of 20 mph (32 km/h) while Class 3 e-bikes reach 28 mph (45 km/h). I used to think Class 3 e-bikes were fast. Now I think the system needs more classes.
Rayvolt is a premium electric bicycle manufacturer located in Barcelona. They are celebrating three years of operation today and invited Electrek out to Barcelona to see their full line of vintage-inspired e-bikes. Despite their young age, Rayvolt has built an impressive number of bikes that have been delivered all over the world.
If you’re like me then you probably considered Schwinn to be your standard department store budget bicycle brand.
But now it appears that the company is stepping up their game with a new line of e-bikes sporting nicer specs.
Gravel bikes are a category of bicycles growing nearly as quickly as electric bicycles. While sales are stagnant or dropping in pretty much every other category, both gravel bikes and e-bikes are seeing impressive growth. So it only makes sense that the two should blend into an e-bike that is just as comfortable on asphalt as on the trail.
Yamaha’s new Wabash electric gravel bike seeks to set the standard for electric gravel bikes. I was invited by Yamaha to join the first exclusive test ride of the Wabash. And I’m glad I did, because this was perhaps the most fun I’ve had on an e-bike in a long time. Read on to see why.
After the recent unveiling of Greyp’s new G6 electric bicycle, Electrek was invited to take part in the first test ride before the public will get their hands on the new electric bicycle.
The new Greyp G6 electric mountain bike was unveiled minutes ago in Zagreb, Croatia.
Electrek was front and center at the event to report on the impressive array of tech included in the Greyp G6 — much of it never before seen in an electric bike.
A new bill being proposed in congress could soon benefit commuters who ride bikes or e-bikes. The bill would allow riders to take a tax deduction similar to the ones that drivers can already take.
Harley-Davidson has been making significant progress towards electric vehicles recently. But while most of the industry has focused on H-D’s flagship electric motorcycle LiveWire, Harley-Davidson has been expanding their market reach all the way down to children. That’s thanks to the company’s new acquisition of pint-sized e-bike maker StaCyc.
While most of the impressive new EVs being debuted right now at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show are cars, there are still a few interesting two-wheelers.
But if you think ŠKODA’s new electric two-wheeler concept is an e-bike, then think again. The ŠKODA KLEMENT is part electric car, part e-bike, and part electric scooter/motorcycle all in one!
Famed motorcycle designer Erik Buell unveiled his new electric motorcycle brand today. In addition to a futuristic-looking new electric motorcycle design, the company also debuted a tech-infused electric bicycle.
The shared electric bicycle and scooter market is still undergoing explosive growth. With tens of millions of rides across just a few large industry players, there is every incentive for companies to grow their electric scooter and bicycle sharing operations quickly.
Uber-owned Jump has managed to secure its own fair share of the booming market. In fact, Jump is beginning to score more electric bicycle riders than Uber’s own ridesharing cars.
Surly has an impressive lineup of off-beat bikes ranging from street, touring, off-road and even cargo bikes. They’re well known for making tough bikes designed for utilitarian riders. And while the company has taken longer to come around to e-bikes than others, they’ve finally joined the fray.
Surly’s first e-bike is a cargo bike called the Big Easy. And it comes with a doozy of a price.
The catch is it’s an electric bicycle.
GM has now joined a number of other automotive companies that have jumped into the rapidly growing electric bicycle industry.
In their heyday during the 70’s and 80’s, mopeds were one of the coolest ways to get around. The feel of a motorcycle, yet as manageable as a bicycle (and without the need for a moto license), mopeds were the ultimate freedom vehicle. With most reaching speeds of 30 mph (48 km/h) stock, yet tunable to higher speeds, mopeds were seen as a fast and efficient way to get around. But with the unyielding march of time, mopeds eventually went the way of the mullet and the 8-track.
Until now, that is. San Francisco-based ONYX Motorbikes is bringing mopeds back in style, with a twist. This time, mopeds are going electric!
Greyp is the high-end electric bicycle company owned by Rimac Automobili. The Croatian electric supercar manufacturer is no stranger to extreme engineering, and their Greyp electric bicycles follow the same high performance (and high cost) design ethos.
Now Greyp has announced that a new model of electric bicycle is in the works, and this one is unlike anything the company has produced so far.
With so many inexpensive electric bicycles to choose from these days, many people wonder what sets apart the more expensive e-bikes. That was one of the reasons I wanted to get a hands-on experience with the new Priority Embark electric bicycle, to see what made this premium Class I e-bike different.
Marketed as a maintenance-free e-bike, I went into this review hoping to see what could possibly make an e-bike cost $3,999. And boy, did I learn a lot!
Harley-Davidson has been in the news a lot lately for their ambitious electric vehicle plans. Last month the company not only revealed the pricing and range specs on the LiveWire, their halo model electric motorcycle, but also unveiled two new concept electric vehicles. Now, we are seeing the first public tests of the electric scooter and electric dirt bike concepts, which Harley-Davidson brought to the X-Games Aspen 2019.
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The US isn’t alone in waging a trade war with China that affects the price of imported electric bicycles. Not only has the EU also imposed a series of duties on imported Chinese e-bikes, but their duties dwarf those imposed by the US. With a new round of duties reaching as high as 79.3%, electric bicycle prices in Europe are expected to increase sharply.
Electric bicycles are growing increasingly popular in the US for both recreational and commuter use. Last year, just as many electric bicycles were sold as electric cars. And while e-bikes obviously have a cost advantage compared to electric cars, they also have another important advantage: extreme variety.
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of different e-bike models available at this point. With everything from inexpensive little 250 W e-bikes all the way up to pricy multi-kW bikes. And one of the most interesting and impressive additions to the high-power end of the spectrum has been the Bafang Ultra mid-drive electric motor.
Despite holding over 40% of the market for electric bicycles in Japan, Panasonic hasn’t yet made large inroads in the US. But now that is changing as the electronics giant has announced US partnerships to position its own batteries and electric motors on the road in North America.
CES is overwhelming to say the least, but we’ve crowned two products with our “Best of CES 2019” awards for their unique contribution to green transportation. Both are 2-wheeled vehicles but they couldn’t be more different.
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Swagtron is best known as one of the most affordable electric bicycle, e-scooter and e-everything else manufacturers. And despite their sometimes surprisingly low prices, the Swagtron e-bikes and e-scooters that we’ve tested have been surprisingly well-built.
Now the company is showing off their new product lineup at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. And the list is full of impressive and outlandish designs that you’ve just got to see to understand.
I work at home, and it so happens that I live in a one vehicle household at the moment. It’s been a good thing for our current situation for a variety reasons, but it does come with some downsides. There are those occasions where it’d be nice to be able to get around town when I don’t have access to a vehicle, and for that reason, I was excited to check out my first e-bike/e-scooter, the Ancheer “folding electric bike”.