Electric Motorcycles
Electric motorcycles are on the rise. Performance models can offer unheard-of torque and acceleration, while commuter specials open the door to emissions-free, low-maintenance transport with fuel costs so low they're almost negligible.
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It was just this May that we heard about Poimo, an experimental inflatable electric scooter developed at Tokyo University. Well, its designers have now unveiled a custom-fit version that would be made for each user, based on photos that they provide. -
Indian is taking on Harley in a new market segment: mini electric motorcycles for kids. The new eFTR Jr looks a fair bit like Indian's famous flat trackers, and packs dual suspension, 15-mph (24-km/h) top speeds and over an hour's riding time.
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With a fast-popping seat, mixed tires, plenty of suspension and a 14-kW electric powertrain, the Kuberg Ranger creates a category between dirt bike and scooter. Riders can kick up chunks of earth at 50 mph, sitting, standing or launching in the air.
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Voxan and Max Biaggi's attempt at the electric motorcycle land speed record has been postponed, along with all your hopes and dreams for 2020. But here's the 367-horsepower, partially streamlined monster that'll hurtle down the Bolivian salt in 2021.
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New vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging capabilities allow owners to repurpose the mighty Damon Hypersport electric motorcycle's beefy 21-kWh battery as a home backup power supply, giving you around two days of standalone power in an emergency.
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Fresh out of Minsk, the Punch supermoto is a practical and fun electric city motorcycle with a useful range, highway-capable top speed and quick-release batteries. Its unique design is inspired by century-old Russian "suprematist" abstract art.
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Brooklyn-based Tarform originally announced its attractive Luna electric motorcycle back in 2018, with expected delivery dates starting in 2019. But engineering challenges pushed that timeframe back, and the company has decided for a full re-launch.
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This has to be one of the weirdest electric motorcycle projects we've ever seen. The Emula aims to bring the noise, vibration, lumpy power curves and gear shifting of gasoline-powered motorcycles through into the electric age.
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You can now order yourself a Finnish electric motorcycle with lots of torque, lots of range and a very unique look. Oh, and it's also got a jaw-dropping, gaping hole where the middle of the back wheel would normally be.
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Swedish electric moto maker Cake has announced a street legal edition of the Kalk Ink released last month. The Ink SL's head, tail and turn lights can be removed for off-road adventures, and the e-moto can now get up to minimum highway speeds.
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With 17.5-odd horsepower, a top speed over 85 mph and 4.4 kWh of battery, the new Falcon BLK by Cleveland CycleWerks could be a very fun little zero-emissions commuter ... if it wasn't for a prohibitive price tag.
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Cake has today announced a new e-motorcycle. Based on the Kalk Or, the Kalk Ink comes with marginally heavier wheels and simplified suspension. It rocks the same drivetrain though, for speedy, emissions-free and fairly quiet backcountry exploration.
