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Zero Motorcycle Engineer’s Bicycle Is Quicker Than Porsche GT3 RS

Green Car Reports

When we visited Zero Motorcycles’ headquarters in Scotts Valley, California to test-ride its 2011 2001 model year electric motorcycles, we got to meet some of the hardworking engineers responsible for ensuring the company remained at the forefront of the electric motorcycle world.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

California, through its powerful Air Resources Board, recently allocated $10 million in rebates for e-bike buyers, a smaller-scale version of state or federal tax breaks for EV car buyers. But they add a hand throttle, either a grip-twist as found on motorcycles, or a button that can drive the electric motor even when you're not pedaling.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

Lightning Motorcycles is already known for record-setting speeds. In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 The Southern California company is looking to speed things up again—this time with record-setting charging stops.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Eventually moving to Alameda, California, the manufacturer was later renamed REVO Powertrains.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

EV Match

This annual, nationwide celebration is held to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. This event, held at the Forney Museum, will have an awesome collection of electric vehicles to learn about, such as Tesla, BMW, Chevy, Porsche, and more! September 26, 2021.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. As far as quick, Id give my left nut to own a Wrightspeed EV, so I could (quietly) blow the doors off Porsches and Ferraris.