by Jacob Whitmore | Oct 23, 2026 | Trending
Key findingsMoisture absorber rose 35.4% week on week, the largest move of the twenty terms we track. A week earlier it was flat.Window vacuum was second at 30.5%, then electric blanket at 29.6%, heated airer at 25.1% and hot water bottle at 21.7%.Carbon monoxide...
by Jacob Whitmore | Oct 22, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors
The short answer An e-bike that meets the 250W, 15.5mph and pedals rules can be ridden on UK roads and cycle paths with no licence or insurance. A privately owned e-scooter cannot: "It is against the law to use a privately owned electric scooter on public land"...
by Jacob Whitmore | Oct 22, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors
The short answer The Office for Product Safety and Standards was told of 267 e-bike and e-scooter fires in 2025, 217 of them e-bikes. 82 of those e-bike fires (38%) involved converted bikes, and 32% of all the fires were confirmed as happening while the battery was on...
by Jacob Whitmore | Oct 22, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors
The short answer For a working estimate, divide your battery's watt-hours by 10: a 500Wh battery gives about 50km (31 miles). That uses Cycling UK's ballpark of about 1kWh per 100km, and a measured study puts real use at 7 to 12Wh per km, so expect roughly 40km to...
by Jacob Whitmore | Oct 22, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors
The short answer Branded replacement e-bike batteries from UK dealers cost £399.99 to £999.99 for 400Wh to 800Wh packs when we read 12 listings on 22 October 2026. That is £0.79 to £2.00 per watt-hour, with a middle of about £1.24 (Look...
