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I’ve ridden every electric motorcycle out there. Here’s what I’ve discovered

Electrek

Electric motorcycles are my jam. If I’m on two wheels and it’s not a bicycle, then odds are I’m on an electric motorcycle. I don’t ride them because they’re clean or green, though those are nice side benefits – I ride them because they’re fun and enjoyable. The post I’ve ridden every electric motorcycle out there.

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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

CleanTechnica EVs

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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Rwanda’s Transition to Electric Buses

CleanTechnica EVs

In recognition of the well-documented impact of air pollution on public health, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced incentives for introducing electric vehicles across all vehicle types. While electric motorcycles, cars, bicycles, and even trucks have […].

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Feature: Are You Ready to Own a Motorcycle?

Clean Fleet Report

So, here’s what you should keep in mind before actually making that motorcycle purchase. Taking on the Cost. You already know the upfront cost of the bike you want to purchase, but what about the cost of all the add-ons you’ll need? Feature: Should You Drive a Car or a Motorcycle? More Two Wheel Stories.

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Delhi: More E-bikes sold in first 3 months of 2022 than all of 2021.

Electric Vehicles India

With the rise in fuel prices, more and more opt for electric vehicles in Delhi. The sales of electric motorcycles and scooters gradually increased first 3 months of 2022 compared to the 2021 year, and these data were recently released by the Delhi government, pointing to greater adoption of electric vehicles(EV).

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Life in a Super Soco: Review of the TC-1900 (Plus, the Future of the Brand)

CleanTechnica EVs

The decision, thankfully, was approved by the new administration of President Gustavo Petro, and the cost of gasoline started to increase monthly. In June 2022, just before the second round of Colombia’s national elections, former President Ivan Duque announced that the de-facto subsidy for gasoline* would be gradually dropped.

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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

Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. Electric motorcycles breakout. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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