The Kickstarter campaign for a sleek motorized wheel that fits on most bicycles meets its funding goal in just one day. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech ...

Its central motor assembly is housed in cast magnesium that plays a key structural role; both the generator and motor within ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. company has unveiled a bicycle wheel to accelerate a cyclist going uphill that then charges its internal battery while braking and descending. The Copenhagen ...

Electric bicycles are quickly working their way out of the shadows and into the mainstream cycling world as e-bike sales continue to grow. E-bikes combine the draws of cycling, including low-cost, fun ...

With gas prices at alltime highs, engineers at RevoPower Inc., Denver (revopower.com), decided the market needed an alternative. With gas prices at alltime highs, engineers at RevoPower Inc., Denver ...

Electric bikes an increasingly popular way to get commuters out of the car and onto a greener mode of transportation—but, the transition comes at a pretty high price. With that in mind electric bike ...

February 24, 2009 A fully self contained bicycle hub motor known as the GreenWheel has been developed by students at MIT that contains the motor, batteries and motor controller all within the hub ...

The wheel is solid foam, too, which Burtov says gets rid of the problem of flat tires, and all together the package weighs 20 pounds. The only other piece is the throttle, which comes in the form of a ...

If you’re in the market for an electric bike, it’s easy to dissuade yourself from buying one for several reasons. First, the price can be excessive. Second, if you already have a bike, you might not ...

The heyday for electric vehicles was way back in the early '30s -- the 1830s that is. By 1867, a workable two-wheeled electric cycle was on display at the Paris World Exposition courtesy of Austrian ...

The 5th Wheel Electric Bike is on sale at Walmart for 43% off, and one shopper said "The frame feels sturdy and well-built." ...