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--- transportation:electric_bikes [2026/11/02 02:36] – [Articles] timb
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 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/bidens-new-import-rules-will-hit-e-bike-batteries-too/
+== How Europe’s battery passport could have a big impact on US e-bikes ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 2 2026 1:21 am PT
+Europe is preparing to introduce a new requirement that could change how electric bicycle batteries are tracked, repaired, recycled, and potentially even resold. Starting in February 2027, new e-bike batteries sold in the European Union will be required to carry a digital battery passport, giving each battery its own digital identity and making important information about its origins and characteristics accessible throughout its lifetime.
+And while the rules are European, their impact could eventually reach American e-bike riders, too.
+The battery passport requirement comes from the EU’s 2023 Batteries Regulation, which established new standards for battery sustainability, traceability, and transparency. The rules cover several categories of batteries, including those used in electric cars, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and other light electric vehicles.
+Beginning February 18, 2027, newly placed batteries in these categories will need digital passports accessible through QR codes. Scanning the code will provide access to information about the battery, though exactly what users can see will depend on their authorization level.
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/02/how-europes-battery-passport-could-have-a-big-impact-on-us-e-bikes/
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 https://electrek.co/2026/08/03/aniiokis-latest-6000w-dual-motor-e-bike-blurs-past-the-line-so-much-its-basically-an-electric-motorcycle/
+==== A9 ====
+== Aniioki A9 Pro Max review: Basically an electric motorcycle that you can pedal ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 5 2026 3:25 am PT
+There are electric bikes, there are electric motorcycles, and then there are machines like the Aniioki A9 Pro Max that plant a flag somewhere in the increasingly large no-man’s-land between the two.
+Technically, it has pedals. You can pedal it fairly effectively too, with the actually adjustable seat. You can even pedal it for fun, which is more than I can say for some of the increasingly motorcycle-shaped “e-bikes” I’ve tested lately.
+But let’s get something out of the way right at the beginning: this isn’t a street-legal electric bicycle in the US. Not when we’re talking about dual motors producing up to 6,000W of peak power and speeds of around 45 mph.
+And you know what? That’s fine. As long as we’re all honest about what this thing is.
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/05/aniioki-a9-pro-max-review-basically-an-electric-motorcycle-that-you-can-pedal/
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 https://electrek.co/2022/08/12/hittroad-safari-electric-bike-review/
+===== Honda =====
+== Honda Back To Bikes with Carbon RN0 eMTB, New EP8, Sadly No Gearbox – First Rides ==
+Cory Benson - Nov 02, 2026 10:30 a.m. ET
+We may best know Honda for their motorcycles and cars, but now they’re coming back to pedal power with this all-new full carbon, full-power RN0 eMTB. Yet unlike their innovative gearbox DH racing bike from the turn of the millennium, this new RN0 is an all-mountain ebike, geared for the masses and paired with an electronic Shimano Di2 shifting setup.
+Check out the full Honda ebike details, and my first ride impressions of the dramatically Y-shaped, single-pivot eMTB, below.
+Oh, and did I mention that it’s also the first ebike to debut Shimano’s all-new version of their EP8 motor?
+https://bikerumor.com/honda-gets-back-into-bikes-with-carbon-rn0-emtb-but-sadly-no-gearbox-first-rides/
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 https://www.gearpatrol.com/motorcycles/onyx-rcr-80v-electric-motorbike/
+== ONYX RCR 80V review: A 75mph electric moto with pedals, because laws exist ==
+Kevin Fanady - November 06, 2026
+ONYX sells the RCR 80V as a bridge between the ebike and motorcycle worlds, shipping with pedals and a street-legal ebike motor that converts to a 21,000-watt electric motorcycle capable of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the snip of a wire.
+I have a bit of history on two wheels, mostly sport bikes. I've put many thousands of street miles on things like a Yamaha YZF600R and Honda CBR-954RR, then eventually gave up street riding almost entirely for track days and racing on an R6. I've also owned several electric bicycles, which I've always enjoyed for the completely different experience they offer, especially when you can choose between getting some exercise and just letting electrons do all the work.
+So when I got the opportunity to ride and finish the review of an ONYX RCR 80V that had been left unfinished by my recently deceased brother, best friend and star New Atlas writer, Joe Salas, I was in. To be clear from the beginning, Joe did not die riding this bike. He died in a separate scooter crash before he was able to finish reviewing the ONYX, which is how I ended up here finishing the job for him.
+I did, however, make sure I had a full-face motorcycle helmet and something on my feet other than flip-flops. Joe, a guy who spent a good portion of his adult life riding motorcycles at very high speeds, ultimately managed to die falling off something with considerably less performance than this. I figured the universe had already made its joke and didn't need me helping with a sequel. Besides, everybody knows that if your shoes come off in an accident, you die. That's basic physics. Joe's flip-flops both flew an impressive distance in his final moments, according to the police chalk marks still visible on the road. He'd be proud.
+https://newatlas.com/bicycles/onyx-rcr-80v-review/
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