Is it a good idea? Obviously, says the woman huffing and puffing up Auckland’s many hills on a pushbike. There’s a petition circulating in New Zealand that aims to convince the government to offer a rebate for e-bikes. A cool project, but the similar efforts of Tortoise and its three-wheeled ghost scooter have taught us that this will be a hard sell. MIT Media Lab is working on a self-driving tricycle that can be summoned on demand. Geely’s Panda Mini, a very cute, affordable mini EV, might be sold in Europe soon. The 250 kWh battery is completely integrated and has a 40-mile range.

Probably the coolest thing about the bike is it doesn’t even look like an e-bike. The city cruiser comes in either step-through or step-over frame and costs $2,000.

The company hit $45 million in revenue last year.Į-bike incentives lead to more bikers, which makes biking safer, which creates more bikers, which makes biking safer …Įlectra Bicycle Co. Micromobbinīrexit has cost Ride & Glide, a micromobility retailer in the U.K., $200,000 per year.Ĭowboy says it will be profitable by this summer. You can drop us a note at If you prefer to remain anonymous, click here to contact us, which includes SecureDrop ( instructions here ) and various encrypted messaging apps. OK, let’s dive into the rest of the news of the week. EV infrastructure problem? Or does the plan miss some critical points? Let me know what you think and I’ll share it in the next newsletter. And by July 2024, at least 55% of the cost of all components will need to be manufactured domestically, as well.Īll chargers are also required to use a standardized payment system that is smartphone-friendly and all connectors must use the “combined charging system” (CCS), which dominates in the U.S. Specifically, the final assembly and all manufacturing processes for any iron or steel charger enclosures or housing must occur in the United States. The Biden administration laid out the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, including a requirement that all EV chargers funded through the Inflation Reduction Act must be built in the United States. And now, we finally have clarity around what it will take for companies to access those funds.

The administration’s $7.5 billion EV charging initiative is supposed to help solve that problem.

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.ĮV charging has improved over the years, but it’s still unable to support the number of electric vehicles the Biden administration wants to see on the road in the next few years. The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here - just click The Station - to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox.

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