The National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK) says that Rochdale’s e-scooter trial should be paused as there are already ‘more than enough’ trials going on elsewhere in the country. A spokesperson expressed concern that the vehicles could ‘take over the pavements’ and that vulnerable pedestrians’ safety is being put at risk.Trials of … Read more
French folding e-bike manufacturer Eovolt has added four new models to its 2021 range: the City Retro, the City Four, the City X and the Confort.Based in Bourges in central France, Eovolt specialise in light, affordable folding e-bikes, primarily aimed at commuters.The bikes are built around Eovolt’s “Fold & Go System” which is said to … Read more
A Milton Keynes initiative which saw e-cargo bikes used to redistribute surplus food delivered the equivalent of a quarter of a million meals between June 2020 and February 2021. The project’s success means that there are now plans to bring Food Connect to new locations.Food Connect centres on London-based charity Hubbub’s Community Fridge Network. These … Read more
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A cyclist has crossed the Cook Strait on an electric water bike. Hayden Reeves covered the 26km stretch of water between New Zealand’s North and South Islands in two hours and 28 minutes on the Manta5 hydrofoil e-bike.“Everything went to plan and pretty much as predicted,” he told Stuff.co.nz. “It all worked out perfectly.“It was … Read more
The Riese & Muller Homage GX is a high-quality, high-ticket bike that in this build is capable of a huge range of riding from city trips to multi-day off-road touring. The dual-battery setup is very neat and the excellent Nyon display offers full mapping and navigation functionalityWhat’s New?Ebiketips has already tested a Riese & Muller … Read more
Former Ireland rugby union captain Brian O’Driscoll has invested in two Irish e-scooter start-ups. Explaining that he sees, “huge potential for e-scooters,” O’Driscoll has backed micro-mobility operator, Zipp Mobility, as well as Dublin-based software firm, Luna.Prominent e-scooter operator Voi is currently trialling pedestrian detection technology developed by Luna and the firm has also now signed … Read more
An e-bike tourism concept has been nominated for a green award, reports Yanko Design. E-glamp comprises small, removable houses with integrated e-bike systems powered by solar energy.According to the website, e-glamp is designed for economic and touristic development in rural areas and appears to be an attempt to offer holidaymakers the somewhat contradictory opportunity to … Read more
Late last year, we reported on Daymak’s new Avvenire line of electric vehicles, the most eye-catching of which was a flying car. Another striking inclusion was the Spiritus, a high speed three-wheeler for which the Canadian firm has now launched an appropriately ambitious crowdfunder.The Spiritus is a two-seater electric vehicle (EV), which apparently, “rides like … Read more
Bristol’s micro-mobility operator has come in for criticism for the way in which some e-scooters are being parked. Voi has been operating with designated zones in a bid to prevent inconsiderate parking, but such large numbers of e-scooters are being left in some of these that they are spilling out onto pavements.In October 2020, Voi … Read more
