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Watch as several Volcon Grunt electric motorcycles go for a swim riding right through a river

Electrek

Electric motorcycles have a wide range of advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. While most electric converts tout their low operation cost, lack of maintenance, and smoother power delivery, there’s one other big advantage that often goes unnoticed: the ability to essentially submerge in water and continue operating.

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Brammo unveils electric motorcycles Empulse And Empulse R

Green Car Congress

has announced pricing and production plans for the Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles and previewed the new design. The Empulse and Empulse R will cost $16,995 and $18,995, respectively, with financing available from Sheffield Financial. Brammo, Inc. Brammo Empulse R. Click to enlarge.

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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches. Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event.

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From a $1,000 boat to electric tractors and more, these are the wildest EVs I tested this year

Baua Electric

Here at Electrek, I have the dubious honor of testing the more fringe offerings on the electric vehicle spectrum. Instead of the newest Tesla or Rivian, you’ll often find me on the newest electric motorcycle, boat, or non-road-worthy electric contraption. The operating costs are almost zero (charging costs around $1.50

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Tesla Van, revised Cybertruck, Tesla Boat — Here’s what could be coming

Teslarati

However, this could likely increase further if Tesla developed and built its own Service vehicles, and let’s face it, they’d be much more cost-effective than leasing expensive Service locations. But instead of Tesla Kayaks , Musk said the company could develop “ electric Tesla boats with a retro-futuristic Victorian design.”

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NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project

Green Car Congress

Brooklyn) is building a light-duty electric motorcycle designed to be used in an urban environment, which would reduce pollution and gas consumption. The technology could increase fuel efficiency 5 to 10%. NYSERDA funding: $50,000. Other projects selected include: Brooklyn Motorized Corp. NYSERDA funding: $500,000.

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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

Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade. Electric motorcycles breakout.

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