E-Scooter Traffic Violations Increased By 400 Percent In Japan

E-Scooter Traffic Violations Increased By 400 Percent In Japan

Japan’s National Police claim the country is seeing a surge in traffic violations from riders of e-scooters. These outlaws on two small wheels are responsible for an increase in violations of 400 percent in the last six months, according to the Japan Times, which means e-scooter offenses are off the charts relative to the same … Read more

Bird Scooters’ Fall From A $2 Billion Valuation To Bankruptcy

Bird Scooters’ Fall From A  Billion Valuation To Bankruptcy

Remember that era where tons of companies tried to convince us that rentable electric scooters were the future of transportation? The two-wheeled menaces started popping up on city streets like a micromobility plague, becoming the favored mode of travel for drunk folks in cities. But that dream has died. Bird Global, one of the most … Read more

Energica Rider Grabs First Ever Electric Podium In MotoAmerica

Energica Rider Grabs First Ever Electric Podium In MotoAmerica

This weekend during the Circuit of the Americas round of MotoAmerica’s two-wheeled traveling circus history was made. As the only electric-powered rider in the Roland Sands Super Hooligan class, Stefano Mesa’s Energica Eva Ribelle RS has been fighting an uphill battle for a couple of seasons now. With some serious development work this year, Mesa … Read more

Hurricane Idalia Flooding Can Cause EVs To Catch Fire Weeks After Storm

Hurricane Idalia Flooding Can Cause EVs To Catch Fire Weeks After Storm

Photo: Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno/Bloomberg (Getty Images) For many across the United States, hurricane season brings the possibility of effectively rendering your car a total loss. The proliferation of electric vehicles has added another element of danger: Saltwater-provoked lithium-ion battery fires. The Zeekr 001 Promises the Most Battery Range of Any EV at 641 Miles … Read more