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Spin’s new ‘tough’ electric scooter looks like a beast

Spin just unveiled its new flagship electric scooter scooter, the Spin S-100T. That “T” stands for “tough,” and that’s exactly how the scooter looks. The scooter was designed in-house by Spin’s team and will roll out onto Sacramento streets this summer ahead of a broader launch across the US later this year. The S-100T electric scooter is designed as an ultra-rugged scooter – a…
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Bird’s electric scooters get bright-blue e-bike cousins with the launch of Bird Bike

If you thought Bird was just an electric scooter-sharing company, then think again. Today the company unveiled a new electric bike, the Bird Bike, designed to add a whole new level of micromobility to its shared vehicle platform. Much like Bird’s electric scooter fleet, the new Bird Bike is a smart connected device that is loaded with sensors to communicate back to Bird’s headquarters. The…
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Do we really need cobalt in electric vehicle batteries? [video]

This video tells the story of cobalt and its importance to batteries and electric cars. [Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe.] Cobalt has hit the headlines in recent years in relation to its role in batteries and reports of controversial mining, but how much do you really know about it? It’s been with us for thousands of years…
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Review: $1,199 Torque 1 electric bike just may be the most affordable torque-sensor e-bike out there

The Torque 1 electric bike from Florida-based RideScoozy is a commuter style e-bike that combines two features rarely seen together: a torque sensor and an affordable price tag. As we’ve discussed in the past, torque sensors are a more elegant way to engage the pedal assist on electric bicycles. Instead of just starting up power when the bike sees that the pedals are moving, which is how…
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