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Yamaha launches new mid-drive electric bike motor with more power in smaller package

September 6, 2022
Yamaha is at it again with a new mid-drive motor for electric bikes, this time launching the updated Yamaha PWseries S2 drive unit. It’s everything you’d expect from a new motor update, with more power and torque in a smaller and lighter package. Yamaha described the motor as being developed with a “less is more” philosophy, focusing on dropping the size and weight of their previous…
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Tesla updates Theater Mode for smoother navigating

September 6, 2022
Tesla is pushing a new software update that includes an improved Theater Mode. It’s a small change, but it will provide a much smoother experience when using streaming platforms inside Tesla vehicles. Tesla Theater Tesla vehicles are equipped with an in-car app…
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Gogoro launches sales of its battery-swapping electric scooters in Israel, also enters Singapore

September 6, 2022
Gogoro can’t seem to slow down these days, announcing expansion after expansion. The two latest major moves involve the company’s first retail expansion, which just launched in Tel Aviv, and a selection for Singapore’s first EV battery swap pilot. Gogoro (Nasdaq: GGR), famous for its battery-swapping network that allows riders of its 90+ km/h (56+ mph) electric scooters to forgo charging…
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Tesla raises Full Self-Driving price to $15,000 – is it worth it?

September 5, 2022
Tesla has officially raised the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to $15,000, as CEO Elon Musk promised. Is it worth $15,000? For years now, Musk has stated that Tesla would keep gradually increasing the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package as functionality improves leading to the actual final form of the product, which is, as its name suggests, the capacity to fully drive…
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The Mod Easy Sidecar electric bike carries a passenger the fun, old-fashioned way

September 5, 2022
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in the e-bike industry, here comes an electric bike that makes you go, “Hmmm, now that I like.” It’s called the Mod Easy SideCar, and it’s exactly what it looks like: an awesome-looking retro-themed electric bike with a functional sidecar. Created by Mod Bikes, an Austin, Texas-based electric bicycle company with many e-bike styles, this…
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