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William Roberson

(He/Him)
Portland
As seen in: MSN, Forbes, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News UK, Fox News, Digital Trends, Flipboard, Yahoo, WANF-TV (Atlanta, GA) and
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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Experienced writer and photographer specializing in coverage of transportation technologies, including cars, motorcycles, e-bikes, scooters, trucks, electric vehicles (EVs), recreational vehicles (RVs), SUVs, utility task vehicles (UTVs), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), overlanding tech and vehicles, new transportation technologies, micromobility technology and last-mile tech. I am expanding into travel journalism as well.

Over 40 years of motorcycling experience on all types of motorbikes includ…

William Roberson’s Journalist Portfolio

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

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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

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A Comprehensive Dictionary to Motorcycle Slang | The Manual

A Comprehensive Dictionary to Motorcycle Slang | The Manual

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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

What is the future of the automobile? One hundred years ago, America was in the midst of a mobility revolutio…

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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

Just as cars have become laden with ever more tech in recent years, the same can be said for motorcycles. Top…

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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

In April 2015, at a launch site surrounded by the desolation and scrub brush of West Texas, a stubby, somewha…

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Huffy’s Simple $599 Vienna Is Likely The Only E-Bike You Really Need Original

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By William Roberson
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My review bike arrived with a matte black finish that made daytime photos.... challenging. William Roberson Back in the 1970s, I was just another kid riding BMX bikes, and there was no shortage of aspirational bike brands. We all wanted that new, super-lightweight FMF, a PK Ripper, or a chromoly Mongoose (which I eventually attained). And, in truth, we scoffed at the kids riding lowly Huffys.
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The ONYX RCR 80V ‘E-bike’ Is Your Gateway To True Motorcycling Fun Original

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By William Roberson
| Forbes Verified
The ONYX RCR 80V cuts a fine profile and has the power to back up its sharp looks with serious performance. ONYX While e-bike and small electric motorcycle regulations are well implemented in the EU and elsewhere, in the U.S., it’s still the Wild West for the most part (although that is changing). Just witness the number of e-motos like the Surron Bee models in your neighborhood, typically piloted by riders far below the legal age to drive.
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Good Dogs! Puckipuppy’s Labrador And GoldenR Pro E-bikes Love To Play Original

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By William Roberson
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Puckipuppy's Labrador Pro is a great city prowler, but you might need to get a trailer for your fur baby. William Roberson I’ve seen some e-bikes makers with unusual names, but when I got an email offering to review e-bikes from a company called “Puckipuppy,” I figured someone was pulling my leg. Was it April 1st? Nope. Was it that old college roommate who loves to prank me? He laughed out loud when I told him the company’s name, so it wasn’t him.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Photographer, Stockton Record in Stockton, California.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

In every bad way imaginable.