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William Roberson

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Covers:  Travel. Cars, motorcycles, e-bikes, scooters, trucks, electric vehicles (EVs), recreational vehicles (RVs), SUVs, utility vehicles (UTVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), overlanding tech and vehicles.
Doesn't Cover: In general, I don't cover politics unless it relates to transportation.
Vehicle Reviewer, Travel Writer, Photographer, Story Teller, Motorbike Rider, Tech Evangelist, Risk Taker, Troublemaker, PNW Native. #mobility
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If Electric Car Maker Enovate Can Produce An EV With A Solid-State Battery, Everything Changes

If Electric Car Maker Enovate Can Produce An EV With A Solid-State Battery, Everything Changes

Forbes — Chinese EV maker Enovate, which already has an electric SUV on the market, is claiming their upcoming 2021 ME-S model will arrive in 2021 with a long-sought-after power source: A solid-state battery. If they can pull off the tech, it could signal a revolution in the EV market.
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Taking a whir on Brammo's Empulse R electric motorcycle | Digital Trends

Taking a whir on Brammo's Empulse R electric motorcycle | Digital Trends

Digital Trends — The starting drill for the Empulse R, Brammo's premiere electric motorcycle, will be familiar to anyone who has ridden a modern "regular" motorcycle. Put in the key. Turn key. Wait for the electronics to boot up, and push the starter button. It's the ensuing silence that takes some getting used to.
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A Comprehensive Dictionary to Motorcycle Slang | The Manual

A Comprehensive Dictionary to Motorcycle Slang | The Manual

The Manual — Welcome to The Manual's unofficial dictionary for motorcycle slang. This glossary was comprised to teach the language of the road created by those who roam on two wheels. Learning the lingo - like all challenges that come with improvement - might prove to bring you greater enjoyment in your riding experience.
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The Tesla Model S and Ford Model T kicked off revolutions in mobility | Digital Trends

The Tesla Model S and Ford Model T kicked off revolutions in mobility | Digital Trends

Digital Trends — What is the future of the automobile? One hundred years ago, America was in the midst of a mobility revolution as the Ford Model T put the nation on wheels for the first time. Today, we're seeing the next era of mobility begin to unfold, and much of the credit goes to that EV icon, the Tesla Model S.
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Forbes Gear Review: The NUVIZ Head Up Display Brings The Motorcycle Helmet Into The 21st Century

Forbes Gear Review: The NUVIZ Head Up Display Brings The Motorcycle Helmet Into The 21st Century

Forbes — Just as cars have become laden with ever more tech in recent years, the same can be said for motorcycles. Top-level bikes from just about every manufacturer now feature a slate of tech aides that would make many car drivers envious: Traction controls, adjustable ABS, multiple ride modes, launch control and more, often with varying degrees of sensitivity and user controls that even cars don't yet offer.
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DT10: As billionaires ogle Mars, the space race is back on

DT10: As billionaires ogle Mars, the space race is back on

Digital Trends — In April 2015, at a launch site surrounded by the desolation and scrub brush of West Texas, a stubby, somewhat suggestively shaped rocket lifted off from a small launch facility. There were no big crowds of observers, no phalanx of cheering staffers, no fleet of media satellite trucks to witness the event.
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Speak to me, robot: Startling Google Duplex demo raises endless concerns | Digital Trends

Speak to me, robot: Startling Google Duplex demo raises endless concerns | Digital Trends

Digital Trends — In the days after Google' s ­­­­­­­­­startling demonstration of their very human-like "Duplex" A.I. speech tech, the responses and concerns are rippling through the technosphere - and beyond. Reactions have ranged from wonder and amazement, to horror, according to one tech critic.
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Riding On The Ragged (Legal) Edge With The 50mph Delfast Top 2.0 ETB Electric Bike

Riding On The Ragged (Legal) Edge With The 50mph Delfast Top 2.0 ETB Electric Bike

Forbes — In an earlier article on Forbes, I wrote about my encounter with a high-speed electric bicycle, likely a Stealth model, and how those types of very high-powered ebikes don't really fit into the legal framework currently in place for ebikes in much of the United States.
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Using Or Driving Rideshare During The Coronavirus? Stay Safe With These Tips

Using Or Driving Rideshare During The Coronavirus? Stay Safe With These Tips

Forbes — Like most people, I'm taking some time off during the coronavirus national emergency by spending time on my yacht and soaking in some Netflix binges. Just like you, right? Riiiight. Truthfully, like most people, I'm scrambling to fill in the lost income from my forced day job hiatus by writing as much as I can, driving rideshare and working other side hustles.
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Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich Is Out As Motorcycle Icon Continues To Struggle

Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich Is Out As Motorcycle Icon Continues To Struggle

Forbes — Declining sales and a continued stock slide have proven to be too much for Harley-Davidson CEO Matthew Levatich, who has resigned according to a statement issued by the company Friday evening. Levatich will also vacate his seat on the board of directors, according to numerous sources including the Wall Street Journal.
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William Roberson - Bill Roberson

William Roberson - Bill Roberson

Forbes — William Roberson's stories. William covers motorbikes, E-bikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech.
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