There’s a new low-cost e-bike that charges by USB-C
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/engwe-zip-foldig-bike-head.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>ENGWE is best known for <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/02/25/engwe-le20-review-can-this-budget-electric-cargo-bike-hang-with-the-big-boys/">chunky folding fat tire e-bikes</a> and <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/07/01/engwe-l20-2-0-review-a-52v-electric-bike-thats-surprisingly-good-for-799/">budget-friendly commuter models</a>, but the company is now taking a decidedly more refined turn with the launch of its new ENGWE Zip compact folding e-bike.</p> <p>It’s got a lot of interesting angles, but the most eyebrow-raising might just be the USB-C charging battery that powers the bike, allowing riders to charge it with a standard laptop charger.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/28/theres-a-new-low-cost-e-bike-that-charges-by-usb-c/#more-469273">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/engwe-zip-foldig-bike-head.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>ENGWE is best known for <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/02/25/engwe-le20-review-can-this-budget-electric-cargo-bike-hang-with-the-big-boys/">chunky folding fat tire e-bikes</a> and <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/07/01/engwe-l20-2-0-review-a-52v-electric-bike-thats-surprisingly-good-for-799/">budget-friendly commuter models</a>, but the company is now taking a decidedly more refined turn with the launch of its new ENGWE Zip compact folding e-bike.</p>
<p>It’s got a lot of interesting angles, but the most eyebrow-raising might just be the USB-C charging battery that powers the bike, allowing riders to charge it with a standard laptop charger.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/28/theres-a-new-low-cost-e-bike-that-charges-by-usb-c/#more-469273">more…</a>