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Jimmy is joined by family and friends as he takes his Rivian R1T off-roading for the first time, on a trail rated 3 out of 10 that turns out tougher than expected for a beginner. The truck's four independent motors and over 800 horsepower handle the terrain well, even on road tires never meant for the trail, while the paint protection film erases a round of tree branch pinstriping by the end of the day. Jimmy walks away candid about his own rookie mistakes, from skipping prep work to ordering the wrong wheels a year earlier, but is energized for next time.

After several weeks and nearly daily sessions on the water, Jimmy and Andrew deliver their verdict on the Fliteboard: it is the best PEV either of them has ever ridden, but the $13,000 price tag is a very real barrier. Floating two feet above the water in near silence, with a learning curve that clicks faster than expected and a setup that works just as well on a Colorado reservoir as it does on the ocean, the experience sits in a category of its own. If you have the means, it is worth the investment.

Jimmy went from banned commenter to invited guest at Future Motion headquarters, sitting down with founder Kyle Doerksen for a podcast and coming away with ten things he learned about the company. The biggest ones: the GT's ghosting issues have reportedly been fixed with an updated footpad, and after months away from it, Jimmy called the GT the best Onewheel yet. He also finally got the real story behind why he'd been blocked from Onewheel's own YouTube channel years earlier, which turned out to be a mix up rather than a grudge. True to a promise made in an earlier video, he bought a new GT on camera once he was sufficiently convinced the launch issues were resolved.

Jimmy teams up with Scott Lunt, aka Rivian Dad, for a full walkthrough and test drive of the Rivian R1S, the three row SUV sibling to the R1T truck he's been living with for a year. Beyond covering what's changed (ride height, cabin storage, third row seating) and what hasn't (the same wireless charging pad gripe, the same over engineered climate controls), the pair get behind the wheel to see if it lives up to the highest score Doug DeMuro has ever given a car. Both hosts come away convinced it does, calling it an entirely new class of vehicle that drives like a sports car and off roads like a truck.

Andrew visited BayFoils, a certified Fliteschool location on San Francisco Bay, to find out whether a $350 professional eFoil lesson is worth it before committing to a Fliteboard of your own — the short answer is yes. With wetsuits, helmets with two-way radios, and experienced instructors guiding you through every minute on the water, the Fliteschool experience is the fastest and most accessible way to find out if eFoiling is for you.

Our first monthly PEV roundup features the end of New Jersey's e-bike grace period, new federal tariffs on bike-industry supply chains being finalized, and the CPSC proposing what would be the first mandatory federal battery-safety standard. Add a public win against counterfeit safety certifications, Lime's Wall Street debut, a fresh CPSC stop-ride order, and a handful of new e-bike and scooter launches, and July turned out to be a packed month.

The e-bike "class system" most riders assume is settled federal law is actually just an industry model bill created over a decade ago. In 2026, it's fraying under the weight of faster, harder-to-classify devices and a wave of new state legislation. We break down why the framework never had the authority everyone assumed, why states are responding so differently, and what it means for riders of other PEVs who were never covered by it to begin with.

Jimmy has spent eight years watching public opinion shift on electric rideables, and this post zooms out to ask a bigger question: has this happened before? Tracing five decades of moral panic — from 1940s hot rods to skateboarding, BMX, and snowboarding — the argument is that America has a reliable habit of trying to ban the things kids love most, yet each anecdote eventually ends in structured acceptance. The one thing that makes today different is social media, but we can still look back in history to see what we should be asking instead of leaping to bans.

Amidst the rising popularity of electric vehicles, Jimmy explains why he sold his four year old Tesla Model 3 just months after buying a Rivian R1T; pointing to a used EV market where tight new car inventory and still high gas prices had pushed resale values higher than he expected to ever see again. With four vehicles in the driveway and the Rivian better suited to hauling the family's scooters and OneWheels, the Tesla became the easy one to let go.

Jimmy from the Freshly Charged team runs through ten products and hacks for Onewheel riders, starting at sixteen cents and topping out around $299, covering everything from a simple foot pad sensitivity fix to a full 360 camera setup. Whether you are new to the hobby or a seasoned rider, there is likely something on this list worth adding to your kit.

Jimmy and Andrew put Velotric's Thunder 1 and Thunder 1 ST through their paces, finding two nearly identical, eerily quiet Class 1 e-bikes that don't look or sound electric at all. The duo differ mainly in security tech (Velotric's own GPS tracking app on the Thunder 1 versus Apple Find My on the ST) plus a handful of components like handlebar shape, chainring size, and frame sizing. Component quality, especially the Tektro brakes and Shimano Altus derailleur, impressed the team, though both bikes ship without a quick release seatpost or front wheel. The verdict: the Thunder 1 suits riders who want longer range and true GPS tracking, while the lighter priced, smaller sized Thunder 1 ST is the better fit for iPhone owners on a budget.

Andrew traveled to Gdańsk, Poland to ride with Adam Malicki, one of the most respected EUC riders on YouTube, who shared his five biggest tips and five biggest mistakes for electric unicycle riders of all skill levels. The tips cover foundational habits like wheel calibration, pedal angle adjustment, and speed awareness, while the mistakes section addresses everything from helmet use and group ride overconfidence to tire pressure neglect and basic EUC maintenance. Adam also closes with two bonus tips — mesh intercom systems for group rides and a simple bicycle bell for urban and trail riding — that are easy to implement and practically useful.