[ad_1] According to TechCrunch, Lime plans to restore Jump’s bike sharing service in Barcelona, Paris and Rome, too. That’s less than half the European cities Jump bikes were previously available in. London could also see Lime e-scooters. Earlier this week, the UK approved an e-scooter pilot program, and if the scooters are approved, Lime will […]
Category: e-bikes
Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap
[ad_1] An Uber spokesperson told CNBC: “We explored donating the remaining, older-model bikes, but given many significant issues — including maintenance, liability, safety concerns, and a lack of consumer-grade charging equipment — we decided the best approach was to responsibly recycle them.” Bike Share Museum shared a photo of Seattle’s Jump fleet: dozens upon dozens […]
New York finally legalizes e-bikes and e-scooters statewide
[ad_1] The budget agreement creates three classes of e-bikes: pedal-assist bikes that max out at 20 miles per hours, throttle-powered bikes that max out at 20 mph and throttled-powered bikes that max out at 25 miles per hour in cities of one million people or more. All classes, as well as e-scooters that max out […]
New York Governor vetoes bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters
[ad_1] The bill was passed in June with strong support, sailing through both the state Senate and the state Assembly will minimal opposition. The new legislation was particularly desired by delivery workers, according to StreetsBlog NYC, who often prefer e-bikes for their work. However, Gov. Cuomo chose to veto the bill due to a lack […]