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One of the newest e-bikes out of the Aventon stable is the Pace 500.3, a cruiser-style city bike that is chock-full of features for both casual and serious riders, whether it’s used for commuting or grabbing groceries or just tooling around town. It’s no secret that Aventon’s e-bikes are among our favorites over here at CleanTechnica, as we’ve ridden and reviewed a number of different Aventon models in recent years, and all of them have passed muster with the team. In fact, out of all of the different bikes in my barn, from mountain bikes to road bikes to e-bikes,…

Smartphones have changed the world of computing in many ways. When some of us were kids, a computer that could only do a few basic things took up a lot of surface area on a desk. If you wanted something capable of playing the latest 3D games where everything resembled the endlessly upcoming Cybertruck, you’d see a difference in your power bill. The computer monitor took up the rest of your desk, and maybe left some room for a mouse and a keyboard. Now, in 2023, you can do everything that old computer could do, and a whole lot more,…

A couple of months ago, EcoFlow announced its Wave 2 portable air conditioner with heat pump. The company seems to really appreciate our reviews, so the team sent me this one early, before it was announced. But, sadly, one challenge led to another, and I kept not having a good chance to give the HVAC unit a really good test. Sure, I could have fired it up hooked up to a tent in the yard, but that doesn’t really give readers a good idea of what the thing would really do out in the field. For readers who don’t want…

Decades ago, small motorcycles were a pretty popular way to off-road in the United States. One of the reasons why they were popular is their lightweight and compact design. The engine positioned low on the frame and a step-through design made them easy to handle, especially on off-road terrains. The low center of gravity provided better control and stability, making them suitable for both beginners and experienced riders. A great example of this is the Trail 90/110, also known as the CT series, which was introduced in the 1960s and quickly became a favorite among off-road enthusiasts. It was equipped…

I was backed into a space at the town library, quickly sorting through the books I had just borrowed. I looked up and saw a small vehicle driving into the lot. “Chevy?” I wondered as it drove closer. “Bolt?” Yup, and blue at that, just like mine. (“Two Chevy Bolts walk into a bar….”) The Bolt pulled into an adjacent spot. I grabbed my iPhone and jumped out. “I have to get a picture!” I admitted to the other driver. “Do you mind?” He presented as a 30-something male with a light brown ponytail. He also had a phone/camera in…

A few weeks ago, I wrote a story about the 2017 Chevy Bolt my wife and I purchased in June. There were two things about the car that made it attractive to us. First, although it was a 2017, it had only 26,500 miles on the odometer and it had a new battery pack installed in May, which means the battery is under factory warranty until May of 2031 (assuming, of course, General Motors is still in business by then.) Second, it is eligible for the federal $4,000 used EV tax credit. A third factor is that while we probably…

My Tesla Autopilot & FSD Beta Background 3 years and 8 months ago, I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range and paid $6,000 extra for Full Self Driving. If you want to add FSD to your current car or a new purchase, it will now cost you $15,000 for the same software suite. You can also rent the software for $199/month. With a referral*, your new Tesla will come with three months of FSD. At first, FSD only gave me automatic driving on limited-access (no-cross streets) highways. My car would navigate from one Interstate highway to another following the…

Today, we need to talk about a somewhat dirty topic. In fact, it’s one most people avoid at a deep level. When people perform this basic bodily function, we usually pretend like something else is happening, even in the very words our languages use. Whether we’re visiting the restroom, taking a leak, or trying to find the “little girl’s room,” we never just out and say that we’re going to poop (at least in polite company). While we don’t want to talk about it, we certainly expect to be able to do it. Every city is expected to have a…

In this episode of the CleanTechnica Ultimate EV Bracket Battle, we pit the standard-bearing grand-daddy of the modern EV movement against a slick, European upstart. It’s the Tesla Model S vs. the Audi e-tron GT, with CleanTechnica’s CEO, Zachary Shahan, championing the Model S while yours truly takes the side of the Audi e-tron GT. They’re both premium electric sedans with heart-stopping, pants-s**tting acceleration and high-end, audiophile-favorite sound systems, so how do you choose between them? Zach thinks that Tesla’s Netflix and Disney+ capabilities, nationwide charging network, and video-gaming capabilities tip it over the edge, while I argue that all…

Last year, Fanttik sent us one of their X8 APEX portable air compressors to review. At first, it seemed like a nice thing to have, but I figured out pretty quickly that it was a valuable piece of clean technology to keep around! In this article, I’ll recap what I said last year about the X8 APEX and then explain how valuable it has continued to prove itself to be over the last year. What We Learned Last Year Inflating tires at home can be a simple task. Many, including myself, use a large manual bike pump for our bicycles…