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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

Baua Electric

A former SONDORS employee has revealed new details regarding the Metacycle electric motorcycle sold by the now-defunct SONDORS e-bike company, describing the project as “a freight train wreck turned into a dumpster fire.” Bill joined SONDORS after spending nearly 8 years at Zero Motorcycles, where he served as Director of Prototype and Test.

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Airbus APWorks unveils 3D-printed electric motorcycle; 35kg total, 6kg bionic structure frame

Green Car Congress

APWorks, a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Group, has unveiled the first 3D-printed motorcycle. Dubbed the Light Rider, the motorcycle is made using APWorks’ Scalmalloy material, and weighs only 35 kg (77 lbs). The result is a motorcycle that looks more like an organic exoskeleton than a machine.

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LML’s new electric scooter Star will be on display at Auto Expo 2023

Electric Vehicles India

The Moonshot electric motorcycle and the Orion electric bike are the two other electric two-wheelers that will be on the display of the LML. Electric scooter Star is set to come into production as the brand’s first electric vehicle and is expected to become available for sale later this year.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

Cars That Think

The challenge—in which 3,800 teams from 100 countries participated—was to “design and build a safe, quiet, ultra-compact, near-VTOL personal flying device capable of flying 20 miles [32 kilometers] while carrying a single person.” Assessing Hoverbikes’ Risks Safety concerns are just as big a hurdle to making hoverbikes available for sale.

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Electric dirt bikes buyer’s guide and best models

Green Authority

If you enjoy the outdoors, there are electric dirt bikes for sale today that can provide the ride quality you are looking for, and some more. Battery technology is improving all the time though, and some of these green motorcycles can go as far as 240 miles on a single charge. Electric motorcycles are quiet. The Oset 24.0’s

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. MazdaB-2600 : a nice pickup conversion MazdaMiata : Bill Theeringer project Manx Dunebuggy : Scottsbuggy, bike, and Comutacars Maxion: Max HallsCommutamatic II leaning 3 wheeler MercuryCapri : Uve has a great EV design calculator on his page. (No

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10 best electric bicycles you can get

Green Authority

Motorcycles are great, but not all states allow for lane splitting, which means you will just be waiting in traffic, with no AC or a comfy seat. Monday Motorbikes was created by motorcycle enthusiasts, and you can definitely see that influence in the final product. Driving through traffic is one of our biggest daily stresses.

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