Top 5 reasons why electric mountain bikes actually make great commuter bikes

Electric mountain bikes are usually designed for winding around dirt paths and climbing steep mountain trails. And they’re great at that, but they can do so much more. That they can make perfect commuter bikes too, and often perform better than your typical comfort or city bikes.

Here are my top 5 reasons why.

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Tesla Model Y interior photos and video – USB-C rear plugs, 12v outlet in trunk

We haven’t seen much of the Model Y interior, assuming it would mostly look like the Model 3 just a bit bigger.  Though we have seen that the third-row seats aren’t very large, at least in prototype form.

But now that cars are shipping from the factory, we’re starting to see photos and video of the Model Y interior, including more charging options for devices than on the Model 3.

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Another Tesla fan gets creative with Model Y height comparisons – to S, 3, X, and himself

The Model Y will be in customer hands later this month (hey, first time we can say that), yet there are still questions over just how big it is.  We’ve seen a lot of photos and videos of the Model Y next to other vehicles, but still don’t have official specs from Tesla.  One fan resorted to using his water bottle to measure ground clearance.

And now we’ve got another new method of height comparison – using the “Jayscale” by twitter user jayzilla711.

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