Is this your new ride to work? Photo: Orbea I’m getting back on my bike and heading out into the big wide world this week, but this time it’s not technically mine and is instead the latest and greatest from Spanish bike builder Orbea. Called the Diem, it’s a new city-focused e-bike from the brand … Read more
The world, in 2023, is cyberpunk. We’ve got the advertisements in the sky, the retro-inspired asymmetrical vehicles, and the rampant wealth stratification that keeps the rich folks rich and the poor folks desperate. But in cyberpunk media, people are always riding sweet futuristic motorcycles. Why are we stuck with the same bikes we’ve always had? … Read more
Ever since I moved back to Atlanta, I’ve had my eyes on one thing: an e-bike. I happen to live in an area where I don’t really need a car for day-to-day activities, which is great since my old BMW keeps breaking. So when I saw that Rad Power was offering $700 off the RadRover … Read more
Automakers around the world are looking for a way into the burgeoning electric bike market. Porsche bought up European bike builder Greyp to further its two-wheeled ambitions, Jeep partnered with American outfit QuietKat, and now BMW has a range of e-bikes built in partnership with carbon-fiber specialists 3T. BMW and the Italian company came together … Read more
A spate of battery fires has rocked New York City this year after they were started by electric bikes charging in tightly-packed apartment buildings. So far, the fires have claimed 17 lives in 2023 after another blaze killed three people this weekend. Valtteri Bottas Gets Excited About The Las Vegas Grand Prix | Jalopnik Chats … Read more
Sales of electric vehicles are on track to hit a million cars this year for the first time, which is helping cut down fossil fuel usage across America. However, the amount being saved by our slow and steady switch to EVs pales in comparison to the amount of fossil fuels being burned by people making … Read more