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Ride1Up adds throttle to its popular low-cost electric bike


Unlike in much of Europe and Asia, electric bikes sold in the United States can benefit from the inclusion of a hand throttle, which allows riders to power an e-bike’s motor without pedaling. These make up the vast majority of e-bikes in the US, and now the value electric bike maker Ride1Up is bringing that throttle to one of its only e-bikes that was missing one: the Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…

Believe it or not, you can buy your own electric popemobile


As far as strange finds go, we’ve managed to gather a pile of peculiar vehicles over the years for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. Our loyal and brave readers have joined us in investigating everything from a Pepto Bismol pink electric tiny-car to an inflatable electric jet ski. But we may have just out-weirded ourselves this time with what appears to be an electric popemobile. More…

BirdBike e-bike drops to $739 alongside Greenworks handheld electric saw at $136, more


This week’s best deals now have the BirdBike e-bike marked down to $739 to go alongside a fresh batch of other offers. You’ll also find one of the first offers on Greenworks’ handheld 24V 6-inch electric pruning saw at $136, which comes joined by a launch discount on the just-announced Juiced Scorpion X2 at $1,499. But if that doesn’t suit your EV needs, just don’t forget about our usual massive list of other e-bike discounts, too. More…