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No, a moped doesn't always have pedals – and other inconvenient truths you may hate
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1112+ words) There's a surprisingly strong debate long-swirling around the term "moped." For a word that started as a simple mashup of "motor" and "pedal," moped has caused an outsized amount of contention. Now, with the prevalence of a new age of…...
Wheel-E Podcast: New Trek, e-bikes help your brain, Boston ban, more
1+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on'Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the'YouTube channel'to…...
Quick Charge checks out the e-bikes at CABDA Chicago 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) I've been in and around the auto industry since the '90s, and have written for a number of well-known outlets like CleanTechnica, the Truth About Cars, Popular Mechanics, and more. You can catch me at Electrek Daily Quick Charge, The Heavy…...
Wheel-E Podcast: Rad got bought, NJ hates e-bikes, fake UL lawsuit, more
3+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on'Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the'YouTube channel'to…...
Wheel-E Podcast: 'New' RadWagon, Ananda motor, LAND e-moto goes off-road, more
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (139+ words) The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on'Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the'YouTube channel'to…...
Wheel-E Podcast: 10k mile e-bike, regen hub motors, more
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) This week on'Electrek's'Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new semi-recumbent e-trike, regen from hub motors, a 10,000 mile e-bike, new CA e-bike…...
Podcast: Tesla’s mission is no longer ‘sustainable’, VW Buzz lives, and more
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (187+ words) In the'Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla's mission is no longer being "sustainable', VW Buzz is still alive, and more. The show is…...
All I want for Christmas is this Rolls-Royce Corniche Drophead restomod
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (207+ words) Twas the night before Christmas, and while visions of sugarplums may be dancing in other, lesser heads, mine is hoping for some polished chrome, hand-stitched leather, and effortless, electric torque " because Mariah can have you, all I want for Christmas…...
Wheel-E Podcast: The biggest e-bike stories of 2025
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (139+ words) The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on'Electrek's YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the'YouTube channel'to…...
Chevy drops new Silverado EV Stars & Steel Special Edition with a patriotic makeover
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) Chevy is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a patriotic lineup of special edition Stars & Steel models, including the electric Silverado EV pickup. The new Stars & Steel collection is "a curated lineup of uniquely designed vehicles that embody purpose-driven patriotism and American…...