Topic
Cargo Ebikes
Groceries, kids, and gear — without the minivan.
Xtracycle Swoop ASM: $4,495, $4,499, or $4,999
Electrek, Micah Toll, 15 October 2026, prices the Swoop ASM at $4,495 and calls it a Class 3 Shimano EP6 Cargo bike with a 630 watt-hour pack and a claim of 60 miles. Men’s Journal, 17 September, prints $4,499. Xtracycle’s own page prints $4,999 and “20+ mph,” not 28. The weight line is 68.4 pounds, and the parenthetical does not say whether the battery is in it. No newton-meters and no watts are printed. The film is Electrek’s, the same morning.
OCT 15, 2026
Cargo E-Bikes: 200 Kilograms Is Not 381 Pounds
A Tern GSD is 200 kilograms gross, rider plus bike plus cargo. Times 2.2, that is 440 pounds. Wirecutter, in July 2026, said 381 pounds in all. A rider’s film says 400. A front box, a compact longtail, and a trike are not that number, and none of them is a car.
OCT 10, 2026
Aventon Abound SR vs Abound LR
Same name, two lengths. Shops print the short one at $1,899 and 80 lb. The long one is the $1,999 rack, and the weight cell says 88 or 89. Both say Class 2 and 733Wh. Thirty-six times 20 is 720.
SEP 29, 2026
Lectric XPedition 2 vs Aventon Abound SR
A longtail with three battery carts, from $1,399, and a class menu. A short Class 2 cargo bike the shops print at $1,899. Both say up to 60 miles. That is not one ride.
SEP 28, 2026
Specialized Globe Haul ST: Everything You Need to Know
A longtail with pedals, a 700W hub, 772Wh, and 77.2 lb. Support treats 419 lb as structural and leaves rider plus cargo near 342. A storefront still says 419 with the rider, and a shop has sold it at $2,399.99.
SEP 25, 2026
Cube Trike Hybrid: Everything You Need to Know
Cube Trike Hybrid is four bikes, not one. The German Cargo 1500 card is €7,499, two 750Wh tubes, 70 kg. That page says CX in the text and Cargo Line in the table. Assist stops at 25 km/h.
SEP 25, 2026
Lectric XPedition 2: Everything You Need to Know
The Lectric XPedition 2 is three carts. Single is $1,399 and 624Wh. Dual 13Ah is $1,799 and 1,248Wh. The long-range page prints 17.5Ah and 1,680Wh in one parenthesis. 48 times 17.5 is 840.
SEP 25, 2026
Aventon Abound SR: Everything You Need to Know
The Aventon Abound SR is the short cargo bike, not the Abound LR. Aventon prints 733Wh and a 1,188W peak. Rider Guide, price-checked September 24, 2026, prints $1,899, 708Wh, and 950W peak. 36 times 20 is 720.
SEP 25, 2026
Aventon Abound LR: Everything You Need to Know
The long-rack cargo bike, not the short one. Aventon prints 88 lb, Class 2, 733Wh, and a 1,188W peak. The manual prints 89 lb and 19.88Ah. EBR prints 708Wh and 1,183W. 36 times 20 is 720.
SEP 25, 2026
Tern GSD S00: Everything You Need to Know
The US GSD S00 card is labeled Gen 1: $4,999 or $5,799, a CX motor, a 250W cell, 75 Nm, and 32.5 kg. A second S00 card is a Cargo Line at 85 Nm and 34.98 kg. Both print a 200 kg gross.
SEP 25, 2026
Tern HSD Gen 2: Everything You Need to Know
July 2026 coverage says 190 kilograms and Class 3 on some US bikes, from $4,999. Tern’s S9i card says Gen 3, a PX motor, and 418.9 lb. A live S00 card still says Gen 2, 75 Nm, and 180 kg.
SEP 25, 2026
Rad Power RadWagon 5: Everything You Need to Know
The US manual prints a 48V 750 watt rear hub, Class 3, and a 48V 15Ah pack, with no watt-hours and no speed. The cart prints 90 Nm, a 25 mph limited mode, and 28 mph, at $2,199 from $2,399. Forty-eight times 15 is 720.
SEP 25, 2026
Retrospec RooRev XL: Everything You Need to Know
The list spells RooRev XL and still says about $1,200. The cart prints Roo Rev XL at $1,999.99, a 20 mph top, and 700Wh at 48V. The motor cell reads 750W Peak 1150W. A facts card says Class 3 and 28 mph. A stray line says 36V and 350W.
SEP 25, 2026
MoonCool TK2 Pro: Everything You Need to Know
The MoonCool TK2 Pro is a folding trike with pedals and a throttle. MoonCool prints Class 2, 15.5 mph, and 1,310W peak. The range page says 100 miles. Another says 45–100.
SEP 24, 2026
Trek Fetch+ 4: Everything You Need to Know
Trek’s front-loader cargo bike. Class 1, Bosch, 750Wh, 20 mph, no throttle. System limit 551 lb. The box is 176. Two child seats come in the bike. US price on the card: $4,999.97, down from $8,499.99.
SEP 23, 2026
Freego FlekTrike Pro: Everything You Need to Know
A lockable-tilt trike with a 25 mph throttle. 750W nominal, dual 48V 30Ah packs, torque sensor, eight gears. Not Class 2. The maker’s card is $3,199 and sold out.
SEP 23, 2026
Rad Power RadTrike: Everything You Need to Know
Rad’s Class 2 trike. 14 mph on purpose, 750W front hub, 480Wh, cadence sensor. EBR’s slow loop went about 59 miles. The card says $1,699 and out of stock.
SEP 23, 2026
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to E-Bikes
A bicycle with a motor, a battery, and a controller. Pedals still work. Class 1–3, hub vs mid, PAS vs throttle, real range, real prices. Then how to test-ride without buying a listing.
SEP 22, 2026
Segway Muxi Pro: Everything You Need to Know
On sale Sept 22, 2026. $1,999.99 short-tail cargo: 750W direct-drive hub, 716Wh, 9-speed auto-shift, 70 mm fork, Class 1–3 in the app. Claimed 73 miles. 82.2 lb. No independent range loop yet.
SEP 21, 2026
Lectric XP Trike 2: Everything You Need to Know
The $1,499 folding e-trike America actually buys. 500W/14 mph or 750W/17. 415 lb payload, rear differential, UL 2849. Claimed 50/70. Tested 30–52. Not a Class 3 bike, not an XP4.
SEP 18, 2026
How to Choose the Right E-Bike
Ride job first, then class, motor, watt-hours, and the shop that will still exist. Not peak watts. Not the 85-mile ad.
SEP 14, 2026
Cargo Ebikes That Can Replace a Car Trip
Tern GSD, Urban Arrow, Globe Haul, Aventon Abound — named, with payloads.
SEP 2, 2026