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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All new cars and vans sold in the UK after 2030 will have to be zero-emissions. Similar laws will come to the motorcycle world one day too, and a new survey suggests that's the day when a surprising number of bikers will hang up their boots for good. -
Brooklyn's Tarform Motorcycles has released the cafe racer version of its Luna electric motorcycle. It's not vastly different from the original Scrambler version, but it highlights the modular flexibility of the platform and has a few nice touches.
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Audacious French company Nawa showed off a concept bike in 2019, claiming its supercapacitor-hybrid battery pack could massively boost power and urban range for electric motorcycles. Now, it seems we'll get a chance to see if the numbers stack up.
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In 2011, Husqvarna had an idea for a lightweight moto called the Concept E-go, but waited until 2019 before first stepping into electric mobility with the EE 5 electric minibike. Now the E-Pilen concept signals an upcoming all-electric range.
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California's X Mobility Motors has launched its first three products – an electric skateboard, an electric kickscooter and a folding ebike. But perhaps even more enticing are plans to launch a couple of electric motorcycles later in the year.
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Segway-Ninebot has rather sensationally announced that it's building a hydrogen fuel cell sportsbike – and boy does this thing look like it glitched its way out of Cyberpunk 2077, complete with a highly improbable steering design and an amazing price.
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Triumph has released gorgeous sketches of its high-performance electric motorcycle, as well as photos and details around its groundbreaking 174-hp powertrain, developed in conjunction with Williams Advanced Engineering. This bike is gonna be epic.
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Four major manufacturers have committed to developing a standardized swappable battery system for electric motorcycles, opening up the possibility of quick-swap battery banks at service stations, servicing a range of brands and models.
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Last month, ebike maker Sondors revealed that a budget-friendly electric motorcycle was in development. The company has since taken the Metacycle on a road trip from Irvine to Long Beach, and posted a video of the striking e-moto in action.
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The fat-wheel electric Volcon Grunt just got a baby brother built for kids. A little smaller, a little slower and with neat geofencing capability, the Volcon Runt follows the odd, curvy lines of the original in the name of silent family mud-flinging.
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Swedish electric motorcycle company Cake has launched the Kalk AP, a special edition developed to help rangers protect wildlife in the African bush. The motos are also supplied with Goal Zero solar kits to keep the battery topped up in the wild.
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Since launching the first Kalk electric motorcycle in 2018, Sweden's Cake has gone from off-road trails to city streets to rolling workbench. Later this year, the company returns to its dirt-bike roots to host its first motocross race.
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