Wheel-E Podcast: China tariffs killing e-bikes, USB-C e-bike charging, more
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 time, that includes an analysis of how the Trump tariffs will affect e-bike pricing in the US, USB-C chargeable e-bikes launched by Ampler, Specialized e-bike recall, Juiced Bikes revived as a brand, kayak camping with the JackRabbit XG Pro, Walkcar’s new device that does the walking for you, and more.
Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:
00:45 Trump’s massive tariffs – and sudden backtrack – bring chaos to e-bike prices
10:55 Ride1Up launches new Vorsa electric bike as incredible bang-for-your-buck urban ride
19:45 First ever USB-C chargeable electric bikes launched, hopefully becoming new trend
27:40 Specialized recalls several models of electric bikes for eating riders’ clothing
30:01 Juiced Bikes brand to be revived after surprise purchase by pair of e-bike icons
40:04 I tried taking a tiny e-bike kayak-camping on a deserted island. Here’s what happened
48:02 Going full Wall-E: This new Japanese device does all the walking for you
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