Santa Monica Electric Vehicles

Interesting early study.

California's Love Of EVs Really Has Made Its Air Cleaner, Study Claims - Jalopnik Using NASA satellite data, researchers studied 1,687 different "ZIP code tabulation areas" and found that EVs contributed to a drop in nitrogen dioxide levels.

Saw the Also bike in the flesh at CES. Think their tech team need a little work.

I am so tired of trying to explain the difference to people.

E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles The vehicles causing a recent spike in injuries and worse aren't e-bikes. Here’s why, our solution, and how to differentiate an e-bike from an e-moto.

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Cyclist injured in SLC hit-and-run; white truck wanted A Salt Lake City woman is recovering after a terrifying hit-and-run crash that was caught on camera.

After 25 years in micromobility, it's interesting to still see the bike industry struggle to fully embrace a wider definition of light electric transportation.

As Eurobike struggles, the cycling industry makes the case for its future | BikeRadar The world's largest cycling trade show faces a "severe crisis", as industry insiders stress its need to adapt and evolve

Eurobike's future in doubt as two key partners pull out of world’s biggest cycling trade show | BikeRadar Major German bike industry bodies dissatisfied with show’s direction of travel

Just a personal gripe that someone else shares apparently...

The Universe Gave You Cruise Control, Now Use It - Jalopnik In many driving situations the most logical thing to do is set your cruise control and let it keep you traveling at a consistent pace.

Seriously?

Moore said a Customs and Border Protection FAQ page is clear about how to value steel products.

“It’s the ‘price paid’ for the steel content in the form purchased," Moore told BRAIN, paraphrasing the FAQ. "Not the price of the raw material farther up the supply chain.”

How are steel and aluminum tariffs calculated on bikes? (BRAIN) — There are as many ways to calculate Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum as there are companies importing products containing those common materials. It could be come more important than ever.

We would never want to be hostile to cars...

Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking back federal aid: the projects aren’t designed for cars.

Back at the Taipei Bike Show for the first time in 4 years. If you're attending, stop by booth F4 M1020 Nangang Exhibition Hall and say hello.

CPSC: The industry's 3-class e-bike framework is not part of our statutes WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric told BRAIN the agency doesn’t recognize the industry’s three e-bike classes but instead treats the regulation of e-bikes on a case-by-case basis.

City Report Weighs Pros and Cons of Driverless Cars March 1, 2023 -- As the first entirely driverless car in LA County prepares to hit Santa Monica streets this month, the City's top transit official released a report on the local status of autonomous vehicles (AVs).