Trek

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bike launches from Trek and Sixthreezero, a potential e-bike regulation bill in Congress, a new Gogoro electric scooter, CAKE’s bankruptcy, e-motorcycles going for a swim, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. As a reminder, we’ll…

In our conversation with Bryan Edward Hill, he talked about the political turmoil in Wakanda and how it differs from the philosophy of the original "Star Trek" series by Gene Roddenberry. Hill said he didn't want everyone to agree with each other, as seen in the early arguments between T'Challa and Shuri on handling potential threats building in Wakanda. Instead, he told us that disagreement drives the conflict.  "I think Gene Roddenberry's philosophy for Star Trek was that everyone in the Enterprise…

Last year, Trek launched a pedal-assist version of its popular Marlin hardtail MTB in Europe, "with the same go-anywhere capability as the non-electric." Now the company has introduced the Bosch-powered Marlin+ to US riders.The Marlin+ 8 model is powered by a Bosch ActiveLine Plus mid-drive motor for pedal-assist to 20 mph (the EU model is restricted to 25 km/h in line with local regulations), and there's an auto mode that adapts the assistance level to give "just the right boost" when needed.When the inevitable inclines…

Today, Trek announced its newest electric mountain bike, the Trek Marlin+. Not only is it an interesting electric hardtail MTB in its own right, but it also offers one of the most affordable Bosch-powered mid-drives on the market. The Marlin+ carries over much of what Trek fans have long loved about the non-electric Marlin, including its 120mm front suspension, 2.6″ tires, and either 27.5″ wheels (on frame sizes Small and Extra Small) or 29″ wheels (on frame sizes Medium and up). But it’s what…

There are so many Star Trek movies to enjoy -- 13, to be exact, and soon we’ll have 14 when Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 movie is available for those with a Paramount+ subscription -- but which among them are the best of the best? That’s what I’m tasked with deciding here today, and I can certainly say there are some I like more than others. Opinion, by its nature, is subjective. I’m not sure I’ve seen any Star Trek fan with an identical top list of movies online, but I will say I enjoy most every Trek series I’ve watched.…

Twenty-eight years ago, Star Trek asked a daring question, one fitting of a franchise that triumphs boldly going and facing the unknown: should experimental FTL travel culminate in a captain and her helmsman turning into amphibians and doing the scaly deed? The answer is unequivocally no, but it has given us a reminder that even the worst moments of a franchise as long-lived as Star Trek are occasionally worth re-evaluating.Weirdest Thing Star Trek Star LeVar Burton Has SignedIt takes a lot to be a bad episode of Star…

Gary Graham, renowned for his role in shows like Alien Nation and Star Trek passed away on Monday at the age of 73. The actor's former wife, Susan Lavelle, conveyed the heartbreaking news through a Facebook post. In a tribute she wrote “It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” Actor Gary Graham(IMDb) (Also Read: Korean-American film Past Lives scores major Oscars 2024 nods -…

Although it took a long time for Paramount to return the favor, Star Trek Online has long done a great job of bringing in material from the more recent shows into its own imagining of at 25th-century era for boldly going. But its latest drop might be one of its most fun.Playing Raffi Throughout Star Trek: PicardSTO developer Cryptic Studios has just announced its latest drop—coinciding with new story content—will feature a bevy of new material inspired by the final season of Star Trek Picard. Alongside a new ship, the…

When will we get a new Star Trek movie? That’s the question Trekkies throughout the Alpha Quadrant have been asking ever since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, but now we may finally have our answer. As per a Deadline report on Jan. 10, 2024, Paramount Pictures is moving forward with a new Star Trek film. Yes, we know, we’ve heard this many times over the past eight years and have nothing to show for it, with filmmakers as varied as Noah Hawley, Matt Shakman, S.J. Clarkson, and even Quentin Tarantino being set to steer the…

In a certain way, the incredible Apple TV+ show For All Mankind can be looked at as an unofficial precursor to Star Trek. Both shows imagine an alternate reality where events in the past made it so technology and space travel continued to develop throughout our lifetimes. But while Star Trek starts in the future, on For All Mankind, we see that past. We took the moon, we took Mars, and we’re still going. If you shift that story a few hundred years into the future, you can easily imagine a Starfleet made up of ships with…