With top speeds averaging around 20 mph and some as high as 30 mph, e-bikes are an easy and efficient way to get around without overexertion. Space and weight are always two big considerations for ...

The cheapest e-cargo bike ... least three more bikes that I need — a fat-tire bike, a Dutch-style city bike, and a mountain bike — but it turns out my garage is not that big.

It would also make helmets mandatory on e-bikes. Marin County Public Health sent out a safety alert in 2023 after a big jump in 911 calls involving kids crashing e-bikes and being seriously hurt.

Komm. Sgt. Komm says there has been a big increase in the number of e-bikes on Connecticut roads where there are restrictions. The speed limit for most is capped at 20 miles an hour.