Wheel-E

China tariffs killing e-bikes, USB-C e-bike charging, more

Wheel-E

Show Notes

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 an analysis of how the Trump tariffs will affect e-bike pricing in the US, USB-C chargeable e-bikes launched by Ampler, Specialized e-bike recall, Juiced Bikes revived as a brand, kayak camping with the JackRabbit XG Pro, Walkcar's new device that does the walking for you, and more.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:

Trump’s massive tariffs – and sudden backtrack – bring chaos to e-bike prices

Ride1Up launches new Vorsa electric bike as incredible bang-for-your-buck urban ride

First ever USB-C chargeable electric bikes launched, hopefully becoming new trend

Specialized recalls several models of electric bikes for eating riders’ clothing

Juiced Bikes brand to be revived after surprise purchase by pair of e-bike icons

I tried taking a tiny e-bike kayak-camping on a deserted island. Here’s what happened

Going full Wall-E: This new Japanese device does all the walking for you

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10:00 a.m. ET):

https://www.youtube.com/live/9E1XM9qDua4

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