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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

Other speakers have included an HEAA member who builds electric motorcycles, another who has converted gas lawn mowers into electric, and a third who is proud to move around his property while sitting in his converted electric La-Z-Boy. And we also planned to feature a Tesla because the show already had a LEAF.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. I’m able to import it as a 1908 Waverley Electric touring sedan. Taking delivery of the first prototype was the culmination of my April Fool’s joke.” A longtime association Steiner has been involved with EVs for well over a decade.

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I went back to China to tour more e-bike factories and visit companies. Here’s what I saw

Baua Electric

In another part of the factory I saw the standing electric scooters undergoing similar processes, with an assembly line conveying the scooters along as workers assembling them ahead of extensive rider inspections and test rides. I started with a lifted electric golf cart built for a US-based company (though I had to cover the brands logos).

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: This 18 MPH suitcase is a terrible idea

Baua Electric

But hey, did you buy your suitcase to carry things, or did you buy it to race old folks on those Terminal 3 golf cart shuttles? You might scoff, but my LiveWire electric motorcycle doesnt even have reverse. I cant imagine this does any favors to the storage space available inside of the suitcase.

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Here are the coolest e-bikes and more we saw at Micromobility America 2024

Baua Electric

The sister show to Micromobility Europe , this year’s North American conference moved to Southern California, bringing to Costa Mesa an array of just about every type of micromobility device you could imagine, from e-bikes, e-scooters and fully-fledged electric motorcycles to four-wheeled neighborhood electric vehicles.

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Get all your EV questions answered during Drive Electric Week, Sep 27-Oct 6

Baua Electric

You’ll see solar cars, golf carts, wind energy providers, local dealerships and Harley’s Livewire electric motorcycle, among others. Over 100 vehicles and 41 models are registered for the EV display, which means this might be the biggest event in the country (here’s a video from last year’s event ).

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. I’m able to import it as a 1908 Waverley Electric touring sedan. Taking delivery of the first prototype was the culmination of my April Fool’s joke.” A longtime association Steiner has been involved with EVs for well over a decade.

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