Tesla employees are on the ground in Puerto Rico helping to restore power to the islands residents: In addition to building electric cars, Tesla also sells an at-home battery pack, the Powerwall, that can capture…
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The advent of electric bikes
One of the more interesting developments in bicycles is the electric-motor: Power-assist electric bicycles coming from Yamaha (LA Times) Interbike showcases e-bikes in Vegas (Velo News) The Rise Of The E-Bike: Smart Choice For Commuting…
Building bike friendly communities
Who is building bicycle-friendly communities? Keene, New Hampshire: Downtown Keene to get bike-friendly makeover (Keene Sentinel) Yuma, Arizona: Yuma to become more bike friendly (KSWT) Brownsville, Texas: City achieves distinction as a bike-friendly community (Brownsville…
How People Are Using Bicycles
Bicycles can conveniently get you from one point to another or can be used simply for fun. Where people are going on their bikes is just as varied as why people ride at all. Interest…
Bicycles and the City
Bike-sharing is a game changer for U.S. cities: What makes bike-sharing programs special and potentially game-changing is that one only possesses the bicycle while one is riding it. You pick it up, use it and…
Google is targeting the iPhone
Google has a new deal with HTC and it is making a big bet on the smartphone. Rick Osterloh, Google’s Senior Vice President for Hardware puts this into perspective: It’s still early days for Google’s…