Wheel-E

Wooden e-bikes, DJI motors, new laws, 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 new e-bikes from Esel, Specialized, and Radio Flyer, a pair of new drives from Avinox, new e-bike bills in the works, Royal Enfield's Flying Flea motorcycle launches, and more.

The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter.

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

Esel launches eye-catching wooden e-bike designed for urban commuters with style

Specialized just gave its commuter e-bikes a huge power boost with the new Vado 3

Radio Flyer launches new compact cargo e-bike designed to make family riding easier

DJI’s e-bike drive maker Avinox launches new ultra-high-power motor systems

New e-bike bill in congress could bring long-awaited federal regulation

Royal Enfield launches first electric motorcycle and finally reveals its price

A closer look at Ukraine’s high-powered military electric scooters on the front lines

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/te_GzDKVbhM

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