The AM licence is the one you can get at 16 if you want to ride a 50cc moped that can go no faster than 28mph (45km/h). It’s good enough, freeing you from the tyranny of your parents’ taxi service, but opens you up to all the annoyances of vehicle ownership, like insurance, maintenance, and … Read more
We wouldn’t have thought that plumbers on e-cargo bikes would prove a mainstay of this feature, but there you go. Following on from London plumber Shane Topley, we bring you Derby plumber Martin Broer.Broer told the BBC that he never liked the stigma attached to being a ‘white van man’ – “being aggressive and fat, … Read more
Spanish firm Braih, which boasts a background in motorycles, has launched what it is terming a ‘super e-bike’. The RC1 looks at first glance like an off-road motorbike – and is pretty much exactly that with a 1,000W motor – but there will also be two 250W e-bike versions featuring a whopping 1,254Wh battery.The RC1 … Read more
Podbike is finally launching its covered electric four-wheeler. The Frikar is a single person vehicle with similar spec to an e-bike and is primarily aimed at commuters.Podbike was founded in 2016 and its four-wheeler has been in the offing for a while now – indeed we reported in 2018 that the aim was to launch … Read more
The first thing you’ll notice about the custom e-bikes produced by Paraguay firm Rod is the shape of the frames. Some of the swirling paint jobs might catch your eye too.Auto Evolution reports that Rod was founded in 2016 and the firm is now launching the 2022 version of its bike via Indiegogo.There are actually … Read more
Precious metal recovery specialists RSBruce have set up the UK’s first electric vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling service. Transport accounts for around a third of the cost associated with EV battery recycling and the firm says the ability to process materials locally is vital.Sales of electric cars are growing bringing a corresponding rise in investment in … Read more
A number of UK e-bike retailers are suffering supply problems with stocks having been diverted from Felixstowe as a result of the HGV driver shortage. The issue is also being compounded by significantly increased demand for e-bikes since the first lockdown and a worldwide shortage of components.The Port of Felixstowe handles 36 per cent of … Read more
Bristol-based Revolutionworks – best known for developing the Revos e-bike conversion kit – have launched a new e-bike called the Whippet. No prizes for guessing that its light weight is one of its key selling points – but it’s pretty affordable too.The Whippet is, on the face of it, a pretty straightforward urban/hybrid/commuter e-bike. However, … Read more
A regiment of the Australian army is trialling stealth reconnaissance e-bikes. The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment of the Queensland Mounted Infantry says the bikes have improved its capability to, “scout for information while remaining under the detection threshold.”First things first: these aren’t 15.5km/h e-bikes. They’re high-powered off-road speed pedelecs. A video shows the bikes in … Read more
This article includes paid promotion on behalf of Tern BicyclesFor many people, running a car is one of their major monthly expenses. You have to insure and tax it, plus there are the fuel costs, and servicing, and repairs… it all adds up. According to research by Kwik-Fit the average cost of running a car … Read more
