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Electric Motorcycle Maker Mission Motors Runs Out Of Juice

Green Car Reports

Mission Motors, a small company that generated a lot of excitement for its incredible electric motorcycle prototype, has just filed for bankruptcy. The company developed an electric superbike that could go up to 150 mph and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds, but it never managed to put the bike into production.

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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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London gets Ford all-electric ambulances to go with its Mustang Mach-E’s

Baua Electric

London has the largest emergency fleet of EVs in the UK, with 42 electric fast-response cars (the aforementioned Ford Mach-Es) and three electric motorcycles. Ambulance stations, too, come equipped with 56 charging stations to keep their vehicles juiced and ready to roll. In total, the fleet has 160 zero-emission vehicles.

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Snow e-biking like a pro: 10 insider tips for riding your electric bike this winter

Baua Electric

Several companies make their own battery sleeves out of neoprene rubber that help your battery retain its working heat to last longer on rides in sub-freezing temperatures. In snow riding, I will often wear a full-face helmet like a motorcycle helmet. Never charge your battery when it is below freezing (32ºF or 0ºC).

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Upcoming electric vehicles in India

Electric Vehicles India

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) said that the company will start a feasibility test of its upcoming electric scooter with its dealerships by the end of the 2021 festive season. It is neither a classic motorcycle nor a scooter. The estimated price of this motorcycle is 1.2 Jawa Motor electric motorcycle. .

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

If you like the idea of a low-cost US-based company like Lectric eBikes but want something with more power than their XP LITE, consider the $999 Lectric XP 3.0. The company also has longer-range batteries for the XP 3.0 That also allows them to offer more customization options than any other e-bike company out there.

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Reimagined Jet Ski Brings EVs to the Beach

Cars That Think

Along with electric motorcycles and snowmobiles, personal watercraft are floating better ways to coexist with nature and neighbors. The company is targeting a 60-mile range, enough to get from Ft. Putting that much juice underwater requires special attention to safety—the first concern many people have about electric watercraft. “If

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