Roll your $1,400 stimulus check into useful green transport with our favorite great value US e-bikes

It’s that time of the year again, stimulus check time! Now, I want to be very clear up front: if you’re struggling to make rent or buy food, obviously those priorities come first. But for those who have their necessities met and now are prepared to put the “stimulus” in stimulus check, these are our favorite sub-$1,400 electric bicycles that you can buy from American-based direct-to-consumer companies right now (though don’t forget that if you have a local e-bike shop, you can stimulate your local economy by shopping there).

Rolling your stimulus check into alternative transportation like an electric bicycle won’t just stimulate the economy and help US businesses. It will also help you commute to work or ride for pleasure on a fun, environmentally conscious two-wheeled electric vehicle that could ultimately save you a lot of money down the road compared to car ownership or public transportation.

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BMW i4: First photos, specs for 300-mile electric sport sedan due in 2022

2022 BMW i4BMW on Wednesday gave the public a first un-camouflaged look at its i4 electric car during an annual conference. The i4 starts production later this year, but likely won’t reach the United States until next year, as a 2022 model. The exterior largely echoes the concept version (itself a follow-up to 2017’s i Vision Dynamics concept) unveiled last…
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EGEB: Duke Energy’s largest wind farm comes online, in Oklahoma

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • Duke Energy Renewables has begun commercial operation of the 350MW Frontier 2 project in Oklahoma.
  • Medium- and long-haul electric trucks are 13% cheaper to own than diesel trucks today – report.
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