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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

Clean Fleet Report

IndyCar will make the switch to hybrid gasoline-electric engines with the 2024 race season, joining F1 and IMSA , two race series that already use hybrid systems. Shell says this new race fuel “enables at least 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to fossil-based gasoline” on a lifecycle basis compared to the current fuel.

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Alibaba’s One Wheeled Magic! Single Wheeled Electric Motor Cycle

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We have been continuously talking about the perks and advantages Electric vehicles bring to the table such as, being environment friendly, cost-effectiveness, less maintenance, etc and we all are familiar with these advantages electric vehicles have over conventional gasoline-powered vehicles. The Design.

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How Old Cars Get Recycled from Start to Finish

Clean Fleet Report

SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, cars and everything in between can be recycled. The average car contains engine oil, brake fluid, gasoline and more–and it all has to go. People can’t buy the new car they want, so they get a used one. Here’s how it works. Fluids Are Removed. Usable Parts Are Salvaged.

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Electric Vehicles to Orchestrate the Soundscape of the Future

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Now I believe the entire automobile industry is in such a phase because the recent influx of electric vehicles into our roads is making our roads quieter a lot quieter than we anticipated. As we all know electric vehicles make no or little noise since they don’t have the roaring engine and its reciprocating pistons. The Responsibility.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. million gallons of gasoline or 4.2 Another two-wheeled option for a different type of travel: zero-emission motorcycles. Think again.

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Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

Green Car Congress

The government statistics show that around 40% of the vehicle fleet (117,000 vehicles)—excluding motorcycles—in Dhaka now run on CNG, while nationwide the number is around 200,000 (in 2010). CNG vehicles can have large reductions in CO, NO x and particulates compared to similar gasoline or diesel vehicles.