The Electric Bike Company Electrifies The Classic Southern California Beach Cruiser

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:55:04 +0000

It should not come as any surprise that the Electric Bike Company builds e-bikes, but it may come as a surprise to learn that they build them in Southern California. We stopped by the Electric Bike Company headquarters and manufacturing facility in Newport Beach, California to get the inside scoop straight from the mouth of founder Sean Lupton-Smith

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China × Cleantech — September 2019

Credit to Author: Tim Dixon| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:43:31 +0000

Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, our September 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website

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Micromobility Has Always Been King

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 20:15:18 +0000

In recent years, there’s been a lot of buzz about micromobility, a term that varies depending on who is talking about it. Some writers only consider it to include shared vehicles of small size, while others limit the term to small electrified vehicles (whether personally owned or shared). Most writers would probably agree that the vehicles must be small, and that micromobility is something new that’s going to expand and take a big chunk of the transportation industry

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Do What You Can With What You Have (Even If You Can’t Get An Electric Vehicle)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:15:15 +0000

When you look at your finances and see that you’re upside down in your current car, that your credit is shot to hell, or that you can’t get into a car payment right now (or all of the above), you can’t simply wish your way out of that hole, even if you wish really, really hard. Continuing to drive a gas vehicle in that situation doesn’t make you a bad person or a sinner

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The Rayvolt eXXite X One Electric Bike Packs Tons Of Tech Into An Affordable Package

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 20:45:11 +0000

The team at Rayvolt are back with a new project that takes the ebike tech they have been building to the next level. They are launching a new line of e-bikes under the eXXite brand, starting with the futuristic X One that includes a built-in touchscreen display that adds meaningful new functionality. Specifically, the eXXite [&hellip

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Kora’s Azog Jersey Supercharges Outerwear With The Addition Of Yak Wool

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:00:39 +0000

The team at Kora have built an impressive line of yak and merino wool clothing that take high performance cold weather gear to the next level

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Why Are Tourist Airplanes So Loud?

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 02:27:26 +0000

Brice Canyon. Photo: Nicolas ZartAfter an 11-day hike around Zion Canyon, Brice Canyon, and the Grand Canyon, one thing became clear. Why are tourist parks and monument aviation so loud? We need quieter and cleaner electric mobility

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A Clear Solution For Cleaner Air

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:00:13 +0000

Californians love to be outside. But even on a clear, sunny day, we know that the air we are breathing isn’t as clean and clear as it looks, especially in our increasingly congested and crowded cities. Air quality is a complex topic that is affected by the weather, the time of day, and events like wildfires. But one aspect of air quality is very clear: tailpipe emissions make air quality worse. When those emissions happen in cities, millions of people are exposed to harmful pollution

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2019 RadRover Electric Bike Review

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 04:36:42 +0000

2019 Rad Rover electric bikeI recently had an opportunity to get my hands on a 2019 RadRover, by Rad Power Bikes. While I did get this bike as part of a collaboration with a third party, I’m glad to have the opportunity to give our readers an independent review of the bike. So far, it’s been a great ride!

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Lumos Matrix Helmet — The Gold Standard In Bike Safety

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:40:43 +0000

It’s not often that we write reviews of a bike helmet on CleanTechnica. For most people, and for most helmets, there’s nothing special. You find one that fits on your head and that meets the applicable safety standards, adjust it to fit, and go. Lumos decided to go above and beyond the normal with their new Matrix helmet. Not only does it protect your head, but it has features that can help prevent an accident from happening in the first place

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