America doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles

Electrek
By Micah TollAug 17, 2026, 1:45 pm117 ptsTrending
For the last few years, it has felt like the electric bike industry has been engaged in a constant arms race. Every new launch seems to promise more speed, more power, bigger batteries, and increasingly motorcycle-like styling. And every time a new model pushes the envelope, the comments inevitably fill with…

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