There was an interesting article in yesterday’s WSJ about the meteoric rise of electric bikes (e-bikes) in China. A thread running throughout, particularly in the expert and on-the-ground commentary, was that these e-bikes (some of which can reach 25 miles an hour but can be driven with no formal certification) are deadly hazards. Originally launched [...]

For many people of my generation, the future of transportation was to be the jet pack. This vision of ultimate freedom, zooming from place to place, without a single earth-bound care was incredibly compelling to those of us growing up in the 70s and 80s. Jet packs have yet to truly materialize (there are some, [...]