Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
Revel’s ridership has declined steeply amid safety concerns and growing competition from Citi Bike and personal e-bikes and mopeds.
The City Council is expected to approve a multi-million-dollar city program to try to get unsafe e-bikes and batteries off the streets.
The cost of a trade-in and the logistics of the program have been barriers for delivery workers using older bikes.
Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation.
Next month, a new city law will ban the sale of e-bikes and e-scooters that have not been certified for safety.
Readers discuss ways to address the rising number of collisions with cars. Also: Indictments and Trump’s popularity; the Audubon Society; Ron DeSantis.
With a throttle and no pedals, Super73’s new “electric balance bike” blurs the lines of regulation and safety. “No license, registration or insurance required,” its marketing promises.
The e-bike industry is booming, but many vehicles are not legal for teenagers, and accidents are on the rise.
Los responsables municipales se apresuran a regular los dispositivos de movilidad impulsados por baterías, que han provocado más de 100 incendios este año.