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Wheel-E Podcast: Right to repair e-bikes, 90% theft rate, bike-vans & more


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 new moped-style e-bikes from Electra, e-bikes and the right to repair debate, e-bike vans coming to NYC, sustainable replacement for e-bike boxes, ordering e-bikes from Indiegogo and more. More…

This unbelievably cheap Chinese two-seater electric car goes 75 MPH


Most of the fun and oddly-shaped electric vehicles we’ve found for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column have been rather slow, urban style vehicles. That’s true whether its a tiger-shaped bus or a Cinderella carriage. But this super-cheap electric car somehow got an extra serving of power before it left the factory, helping it achieve highway speeds. More…

BirdBike e-bike sees $1,369 discount alongside EGO electric leaf blower combo at $249


Need a new e-bike? The oh-so popular BirdBike e-bike is now dropping to one of its lowest prices ever at $930. With $1,369 in savings attached, the deals today are also joined by the perfect electric tool upgrade for fall. This EGO Power+ electric string trimmer and blower combo is now on sale at $249 just in time for those falling leaves. We also have a massive list of e-bike discounts, too, if your EV needs are going to require something a bit different. More…