Electrifying New Rides from Verge, E-lux, Zero, Pashley + More

Plus, eBay bans e-bike sales in U.K.

October 10, 2024

Welcome to Ride Review, your weekly roundup of new tech and vehicle launches in the world of micromobility.

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Before we start, a quick reminder that our Innovator Sale for Micromobility America ends tomorrow (Friday, October 11th). If you haven’t registered yet, this is your last chance to attend the world’s premier tradeshow for small EVs for only $205.

Join us—alongside some of the biggest names in micromobility (Lectric, Rad Power, Aventon, to name a few)—in Greater LA on Nov 14-15.

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What You Need to Know Today

The Tahoe e-bike shows why E-LUX has a strong reputation for building quality cruisers. It's big, it's comfortable, and it's got enough power to put a grin on your face every ride. Watch here as we review this e-bike in full, and compare it to the more premium Tahoe GT and more portable Sierra GT.

Does your work involve managing fleets of e-bikes, e-scooters, and the like? This interesting new whitepaper discusses the advantages of combining GNSS modules with a broad range of connectivity options (antenna, RTK correction services, design review) into a “one-stop-shop” solution that could transform your high-precision IoT projects.

eBay bans private e-bike sales in the UK. According to an ambiguous announcement, certain “eligible business sellers” will be allowed to continue selling on the platform. However the ban will. not apply to other countries at this time.

Verge is marketing its new TS Pro and TS Ultra as “the Apple of motorcycles” in an effort to woo Silicon Valley techies.

Image Credit: Verge

In early 2025, Panasonic will introduce a larger 4680 battery cell that is reputed to have 5x the capacity of the 2170 cells commonly used in EV batteries.

Bigger battery cells are good, but one writer believes that solid-state batteries will be the only option for realizing significant performance gains for electric motorcycles.

French e-moto maker Voxan teamed up with Ohio State University to break four separate electric motorcycle land-speed records, including a top speed of 180 mph, at the Bonneville Flats.

Image Credit: Voxan

Zero Motorcycles released new variants of its S and DS e-motos. The Charge PLUS+ and Power PLUS+ offer customers the choice of either a 6kW charge tank for faster charging and public charging capabilities or a power tank with an additional 3.6kW to extend the bike’s riding range.

Chinese e-moto producer GoWow opened a new subsidiary in Munich, Germany, to expand sales and distribution of its Ori and Alpha electric motorcycles in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

What do you get when you pull the IC engine out of a Honda Beat kei car and replace it with 2 Arcimoto EV motors? Watch here to see it perform against an ICE Honda Beat.

UK-based Pashley announced two new e-bikes. The Pathfinder E, a classic styled city bike, and the trail-focused Pathfinder XE eMTB. Both e-bikes are driven by a Mahle X30 motor, powered by a discreet frame-integrated battery, and feature Shimano’s latest Cues drivetrain.

Bosch announced a big update to its Flow smart e-bike app - but not everyone is getting access.

DJI raised the bar in the eMTB world with its Avinox mid-drive motor that cranks out 105Nm of torque. Here’s an explainer on DJI’s tech to achieve that extra torque in a compact design.

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