Frenchman Fabrice Gropaiz has completed his journey across the United States on an electric skateboard, the first part of his World Tour.
Gropaiz left San Francisco on May 26 with his goal to reach Miami as quickly as possible. He reached the Florida city in late July after covering close to 4,000 kilometers on his electric skateboard.
On a trailer on the back of his skateboard … More
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Jump on one of these expert picks to see why everyone who’s tried an electric bike says they’re so much fun.
Electric bikes are here in a big way. Liberated from some of the normal constraints of standard bike design like weight and gearing, e-bike design has exploded; if you can imagine it, someone has built it. From cargo bikes to city bikes, messenger bikes to mountain bikes, road bikes, and even beach cruisers, there is something for everyone. The beauty of e-bikes is they make the joy of cycling accessible to so many people in so many ways.
Three Classes of E-bikes
After you decide which style of e-bike you want, consider … More
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Electric cars have started to dominate racing series from the Pikes Peak hill climb to formula cars to Saturday night grudge matches between Tesla and Dodge Challenger owners at rented local drag-strips.
At professional levels, though, racing organizations have been slow to change, and stock cars and drag racing organizations have been the among most resistant to electric powertrains.
Fans go to hear the roar of engines, and in some cases, even to smell … More
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The “last mile” problem is one that cities have been trying to solve for decades. While it is fairly easy to get to most cities, getting around that last mile to your final destination is often anything but simple. On the other end of the trip, “first miles” often have the same issue. How do you get from your home or apartment to the closest bus stop or train station that will take you to work?
That responsibility has often fallen on smaller one-person forms of electric transportation, also known as personal electric vehicles (PEVs). These can be anything from electric bicycles to electric scooters and electric skateboards … More
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