What EU road-safety data say about motorised micro-mobility fatalities in 2022
A European Commission factsheet summarises 2022 fatalities for motorised micro-mobility and pedelecs across fifteen countries, with clear limits on what the numbers can prove.
Flying with a Mellow-style battery: FAA and TSA lithium-ion limits explained
United States aviation rules place strict watt-hour caps on spare lithium-ion batteries in carry-on baggage, with implications for removable e-skateboard packs rated near 99 Wh.
Why in-wheel drive research matters for hub-motor skateboards
A city-bus comparison presented at EVS35 estimates eight to eleven per cent lower energy demand for in-wheel layouts—useful context for hub motors on boards, without pretending buses equal decks.
Germany's light electric vehicle rules and the handlebar gap for skateboards
The federal eKFV framework covers certain personal light electric vehicles with handlebars, but electric skateboards without a stanchion fall outside that regime—shaping how Mellow riders may legally roll.
When TQ-Group acquired Mellow Boards: production, pricing, and advocacy
Mellow's November 2018 blog announced full acquisition by TQ-Group, German manufacturing, sub-700-euro EU pricing for the Drive S, and continued work on transport legislation.
Kickstarter hardware delays in research—and Mellow's campaign in context
A 2018 Design Science review of 144 technology hardware campaigns finds most ship late; Mellow's 2015 Kickstarter belongs in that ecosystem as a public example, not as a data point inside the paper.