Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in June 2022

Here at Electrek, we have spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. Through the hundreds – err, probably thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget.

Below you’ll find some of the top e-bikes we’ve hand-tested for every price range, current as of June 2022. With summer coming at us in full force, one of these electric bikes just might be your next set of wheels this riding season!

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2022 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?

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In 2022, Tesla continues to reign as the #1 name in EVs around the globe by market cap. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in, the American automaker continues to offer four quality EVs. That being said, prices have continued to rise in recent years. Here’s where Tesla prices currently sit in 2022.

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Tesla, other EV-makers ask US government to fund heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure

Tesla, along with several other automakers and environmental groups, has formally asked the Biden administration to invest in charging infrastructure for electric buses, trucks and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) signed by President Biden last November includes $7.5 billion in funding for EV charging. In an open letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the automakers and other groups asked the administration to allocate 10 percent of this money to infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

“While heavy-duty vehicles make up only ten percent of all vehicles on roads in the United States, they contribute 45 percent of the transportation sector’s nitrogen oxide pollution, 57 percent of its fine particulate matter pollution, and 28 percent of its global warming emissions,” reads the letter in part. “The pollution from these vehicles disproportionately impacts low-income and underserved communities. Fortunately, electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is already economical in many cases…Access to charging, on the other hand, remains a significant barrier to adoption.

“Most public EV charging infrastructure has been designed and built with passenger vehicles in mind. The size and location of spaces reflect an interest in servicing the driving public, not larger commercial vehicles. If America’s MHDV fleet is to go electric, the charging infrastructure built under the BIL will need to take its unique needs into account.

“As the Biden administration drafts guidelines, standards and requirements for EV infrastructure paid for by the BIL, we ask that they encourage states to develop charging infrastructure designed to service MHDVs. More specifically, we ask that at least ten percent of the funding included in the BIL’s Section 11401 Grants for Fueling and Infrastructure Program be spent on charging infrastructure designed to service MHDV—both along designated alternative fueling corridors and within communities.”

Blink subsidiary to deploy hundreds of charging points at parking facilities in the UK and Ireland

Blink Charging’s recent acquisition of UK charging provider EB Charging, added more than 1,150 chargers, installed or committed for delivery, to Blink’s footprint. Blink is now present in over 18 countries.

Now EB Charging has announced an agreement with European parking operator Q-Park to deploy nearly 600 charging points across 80 sites in the UK and Ireland.

In a deal worth some £3 million ($3.7 million) EB Charging will roll out over 600 charging points across Q-Park’s portfolio of parking facilities. Installations will begin in July, and will include the modernization of the existing infrastructure with EB Charging’s new hardware.

EB Charging will be responsible for hardware installation and for managing the charging service, which includes providing 24/7 customer support to Q-Park customers.

“We acquired EB Charging precisely because of its strong market presence and reach across Europe, alongside its innovative and complementary charging technology,” said Michael Farkas, founder and CEO of Blink. “With this agreement, we will increase the accessibility of charging ports across the UK, Ireland and beyond, including more than doubling Q-Park’s existing charging portfolio.”