Wheel-E Podcast: New Tern HSD, 65 MPH ‘e-bike’, Segway Xaber review, more

This is about electric bikes and scooters, not home energy upgrades, so it does not connect to plans for insulation, heating, or rebates on a house. Still, here is what the news covers.

A biweekly video and audio roundup discusses recent electric bike and scooter releases. Tern has redesigned its well-known HSD cargo e-bike to be sturdier and more family-friendly. Momentum released a new commuter e-bike, the Vida E+ EX, with cruise control and a throttle option. Trek introduced a fat-tire throttle e-bike called the Borrego+, aimed at riders who want a thicker-tire model. VMAX launched a lower-cost full-suspension electric scooter priced at $799. Ariel Rider put out a high-power bike, the MUDD 72V, that reaches a top speed of 65 mph, which pushes past what most people would consider a typical e-bike. The roundup also includes reviews of two other vehicles: the Infinite Machine Olto, described as an unusual take on the e-bike format, and the Segway Xaber, compared favorably to the Sur Ron off-road electric motorcycle but at a lower price.

None of this touches on home insulation, heating and cooling systems, or rebate programs for houses. It is aimed at people shopping for personal electric transportation, not homeowners weighing energy upgrades.