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Which is the Best Personal Electric Vehicle: e-bike, electric scooter, hoverboard, e-moto, electric skateboard, onewheel, EUC?
The popularity of personal electric vehicles (PEV, or personal mobility devices) has grown enormously over the past decade, with rapid advances in electric motor design and battery technologies making a diverse range of PEV practical for many everyday situations. The most popular types of PEV are electric bikes, electric scooters, hoverboards and electric motorbikes, followed...
The Economics of PEVs Versus Cars
With fossil fuel costs soaring in 2026, unstable supply lines, and environmental concerns around extracting and burning fossil fuels, many people are looking for ways to reduce their weekly costs. There are many reasons people choose to ride a personal electric vehicle (PEV): the sheer joy of having more freedom riding, a chance to de-stress...
Fungineers X7 Quick Start Guide
Fungineers provide a wealth of information for new owners of a Funwheel X7, including their User Guides and Jay is Doing Stuff videos. All the information is well worth careful studying but can take weeks to grasp and digest. So for anyone who has just received their first X7 and not already familiar with the...
Everything to Know about Onewheels
A onewheel, or onewheel electric skateboard, is a self-balancing board with a single wide tyre. Feet are placed either side of the tyre and the board ridden mounted sideways (unlike an electric unicycle which has a much larger diameter tyre and is ridden facing forward with pedals either side). Just like a regular electric skateboard...
How Does an Electric Unicycle Work?
An electric unicycle (EUC) is a remarkable form of personal vehicle. Considered one of the most efficient forms of transportation in terms of overall energy requirements and carbon emissions, capable of handling most terrains, yet quiet and convenient for carrying (or at least wheeling) around. Although the side-to-side balance must be managed by the rider,...
How to Choose the Right eFoil
EFoils are a significant financial investment, and there are many choices to be made depending on the intended use, range of potential riders, and budget. It can be confusing to be presented with so many options so here we discuss the main considerations discussed with our customers when they purchase an eFoil. It can be...
Learn to Ride an Electric Unicycle
At Atomic EV we’ve introduced hundreds of people to EUC riding in our shop and summarise here how we get people started on their EUC experience safely and conveniently. This is a gentle and conservative approach – great for many people, whereas others might prefer to just “go for it” and learn from falling and...
Which is the Best EFoil Brand?
EFoiling is a unique and exhilarating experience, often considered the ultimate water activity. But eFoils are not cheap, they require a significant investment with new eFoils costing between $10,000 and $40,000 in New Zealand. So it is important to get good value for your money with a dependable product. EFoil Brands There have been many...
CE Protective Gear Standards
The Conformité Européene (CE) certifications are standards approved by the European Union to indicate a product meets EU safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. They are only enforced in the EU, but as many larger manufacturers sell into the EU they are default international standards for many products. EN 17092 Standard EN 17092:2020 is the...
Speed wobbles while riding
Speed wobbles or shimmy are an involuntary wobble of the steering of a vehicle at around 5-10 oscillations per second. The front of the vehicle oscillates left-right (yaw rotation) and if not countered can grow in amplitude until there may be loss of control (and a crash). They can occur on any vehicle that has...
How to properly care for the lithium-ion battery in your PEV
Lithium-ion batteries are very widely used in many consumer electronics. Compared to most other rechargeable battery technologies, lithium-ion batteries have high energy densities, low self-discharge, and allow recharging between 300-15000 full cycles. This makes them particularly suited for powering personal electric vehicles. However, they do reduce their capacity and/or increase their resistance through repeated usage,...
Financing a PEV Purchase in New Zealand
At Atomic EV we provide PEV options to cater for a wide range of budgets, from quality electric skateboards for under $1000 and electric unicycles under $1200 to the premium Renegade Diablo for $3699 and P6 for $8599. Some other PEV are much more, with e-foils from reputable brands ranging in prices between $14000 and...
What protective gear for riding PEVs?
The range of PEVs at Atomic EV include the fastest electric skateboards and EUC available in New Zealand, with several having very high top speeds (boards over 60 km/h and EUCs over 95 km/h). So we take safety of our riders seriously, and offer the largest range of gear in NZ specifically for PEV riders....
Why personal electric vehicles?
A personal electric vehicle (PEV), personal mobility device, portable electric vehicle, or electric ridable, is any battery-powered form of transportation. They include motorised e-scooters and trikkes, electric skateboards, self-balancing scooters or hoverboards, electric unicycles, and onewheel self-balancing boards. Why have a PEV? Convenience PEVs are very convenient for getting around, either locally or in combination...
Welcome to Atomic EV
At Atomic EV we are passionate about providing people smarter ways to move. Ways that are more convenient, more enjoyable, safer, more economical and better for the environment. We aim to make last mile transport easier and more fun by supporting very efficient personal electric vehicles (PEV), not only their sale but also servicing, advice,...
