The federal government’s plan to provide a tax credit for electric bike purchases doesn’t appear to be coming off of life support any time soon, but that hasn’t stopped Denver from creating its own e-bike rebate program. In fact, the city might have done an even better job making these effective car alternatives more accessible
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Dallas County has authorized the purchase of three Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be used by the local police. It’s the latest example of electric vehicles gaining popularity with law enforcement. Tesla vehicles have become the go-to EV for police departments around the world. Many have started adding Tesla Model 3s to their fleets, most
Police officers who visited Amber Heard following an incident of alleged abuse by Johnny Depp that came just days before she filed for a restraining order have told a jury they saw no evidence of injuries or property damage. A staff member who worked in the Los Angeles building where Depp and Heard lived in
DJ Tim Westwood has stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio show “until further notice” after several allegations of sexual misconduct. Three women have accused the former Radio 1 DJ of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour, while four others claim they were groped by him at events, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian
The Miku Max electric motorbike has been a controversial design ever since we first began covering it in 2018. Now the Miku Super has improved the bike’s performance as it expands into the European market. Produced by Chinese electric scooter giant Sunra, the Miku Super is a unique design that falls somewhere between electric mopeds
Amber Heard suffered from “histrionic and borderline personality disorders” and “grossly exaggerated symptoms of PTSD” according to a clinical and forensic psychologist who assessed her mental state following her split from Johnny Depp. Doctor Shannon Curry told the court she had originally been approached by Depp‘s legal team to help ascertain whether there was evidence
Prices of used Tesla vehicles are out of control, as some used vehicles with over 30,000 miles on the odometer are selling for higher prices than new ones. The used car marketplace has been wild over the last two years. With new car production and sales being down amidst supply chain issues, many people turned
DJ Tim Westwood has “strenuously denied” several allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry to take advantage of them, according to media reports. Three women have accused the former Radio 1 DJ of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour, while four others claim they were groped by
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Johnny Depp has told the court he was “a victim of domestic violence” as he concluded his evidence on day eight of the case, with his former house manager testifying Amber Heard acted “like a spoilt teenage child” and drank “one to two bottles of wine a day”. An audio recording of Heard and Depp
Twitter announced that it accepted an acquisition offer from Tesla CEO Elon Musk for roughly $44 billion, and it will become a private company once the transaction is closed. This is a surprising turn of events as Twitter’s board had appeared to resist Musk’s effort to buy the social media and even adopted a “poison
From Brexit to COVID, the Cambridge Analytica scandal to the current war in Ukraine, the new series of financial thriller Devils acts as a fictional mirror to the world we live in. The series stars Patrick Dempsey as Machiavellian financier Dominic Morgan, a role that is a far cry from his heartthrob neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd
Music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards suffered a “sudden” cardiac arrest and died holding his mother’s hand, she has said in her first interview since his death. Singer and Loose Women star Brenda Edwards spoke about her son to fellow panellist Coleen Nolan ahead of her return to the show later this week. Jamal
Like many of the quirky electric vehicles I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series, this fun-looking electric go-kart is a bit oddly proportioned. But that wouldn’t stop me from terrorizing the local neighborhood in it, all-wheel-driving my way to my rightful position as the kind of the cul-de-sac! Yep,
FREY Bike, the Jinhua, China-based high end electric bicycle manufacturer, has just released a fat tire version of the company’s popular CC full-suspension electric comfort bike. The new FREY CC Fat takes the laidback and relaxed riding style of the original CC and opens the door to more off-road trail rides and diverse terrain with
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes 40 MPH e-bikes from Vintage Electric Bikes, several new models released by companies like Lectric eBikes, Ride1Up, Blix, and Luna, our best look yet at the upcoming
A dress worn by Dorothy in the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is expected to sell for up to $1.2m (£935,000) at auction. The dress was worn by the iconic Hollywood actress Judy Garland in the scene where Dorothy faces the Wicked Witch of the West in the Witch’s Castle. The blue and
All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. April 22 update: Italy’s first offshore wind farm is now officially online. The Taranto offshore wind farm’s
If you’ve been waiting on the perfect time to pick up a new e-bike or electric scooter, today’s the day. Best Buy is offering several models on sale at up to $800 off, including the premium Super73 R-series electric motorbike. It’s down to $3,120, which is $175 below its normal going rate. With 75 miles