E-bike licenses, electric bike insurance, more Wheel-E

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes the prospect of electric bike licenses in California and e-bike insurance in New Jersey, Dutch police doing roadside compliance checks, new e-bike from Tern, new battery from JackRabbit, battery-swapping for electric motorcycles from Africa, and more.











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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:




Get ready – California’s electric bicycle driver’s license bill is here



Dutch police found a way to test e-bike power on the side of the road



Watch out: New Jersey bill to require all e-bike riders to register, get insurance



Tern launches wild new off-road adventure cargo e-bike with 200 mile range



The fun little JackRabbit micro e-bike gets a gigantic new battery, 2.5x the range



Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes



Are Africa’s latest electric motorcycle battery swapping gains outpacing the world?




Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10:00 a.m. ET):




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Zpd1v2NaQ