William Roberson

(He/Him)

Journalist and Photojournalist, Freelance

Portland

Technology, Transportation, U.S.

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

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A Comprehensive Dictionary to Motorcycle Slang | The Manual

Welcome to The Manual's unofficial dictionary for motorcycle slang. This glossary was comprised to teach the …

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

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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

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

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

In the days after Google' s startling demonstration of their very human-like "Duplex" A.I. speech te…

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

In an earlier article on Forbes, I wrote about my encounter with a high-speed electric bicycle, likely a Stea…

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Like most people, I'm taking some time off during the coronavirus national emergency by spending time on my y…

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

Declining sales and a continued stock slide have proven to be too much for Harley-Davidson CEO Matthew Levati…

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