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Why are e-bikes and e-scooters suddenly everywhere? We compare the running costs, rules and trade-offs of commuting by e-bike, e-scooter and car, with a simple way to work out your own numbers.

The ACCC is developing a national safety standard for e-bikes and other e-mobility devices. Here's what's changing, what EN 15194 means, and how to check an e-bike is legal before you buy.

Lithium-ion battery fires are rare but fast and dangerous. Here's how to charge and store an e-scooter, hoverboard or e-bike safely, and the warning signs to act on.

Queensland Police seized 558 e-mobility devices in three months. Here's how to check whether your e-scooter is legal, what to do if it's faster than 25 km/h, and how to avoid the most common fines.

Hoverboard for Christmas? Here's how to get on, balance, turn and step off without becoming a "fail" video, plus a checklist for parents.

Queensland's new rules mean under-16s can't ride e-scooters or e-bikes solo in public. Here's what still makes a great electric Christmas gift, by age, and where kids can ride it.

Can't hold a driver licence because of a medical condition or disability? Here's how Queensland's e-mobility licence exemption works, who can sign it, and why 30 November 2026 matters.