Can an e-bike really save you money on gas? The math is clear

One of the most common questions I hear from people considering an e-bike right now, during a period of soaring energy prices, is some variation of “Can it actually save me money?”

The answer is yes. Quite a bit, actually. But the interesting part is that most people focus on the wrong number.

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Tesla found new buyers for its Cybertruck: Kazakh emergency services

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations has confirmed it will purchase additional Tesla Cybertrucks after the electric pickup proved effective in rescue operations in Almaty, the country’s largest city.

The Central Asian country has become the latest small international market to adopt the Cybertruck, as Tesla continues to struggle with collapsing domestic demand for the electric pickup.

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New York sues over Interior Dept.’s $1B bribe to an oil company stop wind power

New York state has announced a lawsuit against the Interior Department’s illegal $1 billion payment to an oil company to stop development of a wind farm off the New York Coast.

The project would have saved New Yorkers $10 billion and created 1,700 jobs, which would have conflicted with the Department of the Interior’s goals of raising your energy costs.

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Orange EV scores record, 600 unit order as demand for electric semi trucks soars

How do we know EVs are here to stay? Electric terminal brand Orange EV just announced a new, record single order that includes 600 new electric Class 8 trucks, proving that there’s a genuine market for HDEVs even without Federal incentives.

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This California city is adding off-grid solar + storage EV chargers

The City of Long Beach, California, is adding six more off-grid solar EV chargers from Beam Global as it continues electrifying its vehicle fleet.

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BYD says its cast aluminum frame is lighter, tougher, and safer than steel

If you’re from Pittsburgh, you may want to sit down for this one: global EV sales leader BYD claims the aluminum frame that underpins its new Yangwang U8L SUV passes a brutal, 12 ton lift test – despite weighing over 100 lbs. less than a comparable steel frame.

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The 2027 Dodge Charger EV goes on sale with a NACS port, but it’s not cheap

Dodge opened orders for the 670-hp 2027 Charger Daytona EV, the “quickest and most powerful AWD muscle car,” but is it worth the price?

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Lectric just launched a new e-bike company, and it could shake up the premium market

When a new e-bike company launches, it’s usually not a huge deal. The industry sees new brands appear all the time, many of them little more than a logo slapped onto an existing bike from a Chinese catalog.

But Monarc isn’t just another startup hoping to make a splash – it’s all but guaranteed to set off a tsunami.

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Electrify America is changing how you pay for EV charging

Electrify America is changing how EV drivers pay for charging sessions, and it’s ditching one of the more confusing parts of its app in the process.

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Subaru’s new EVs are already outselling the Solterra

Just two months after arriving at dealerships, Subaru’s new electric SUVs are outselling the Solterra.

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