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Why gas bikes just can’t compete with electric motorcycles in the summer

Baua Electric

For gas motorcycle riders, a scorching hot planet isn’t the only immediate source of discomfort outside. The benefit of riding electric is two-fold… The cold hard truth: electric motorbikes are the future First, and I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but electric motorcycles are clearly the future.

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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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'Kick Gas' Movie: Driving Across U.S. In Electric Car & Motorcycles

Green Car Reports

Last summer, I rode my 2012 Zero S electric motorcycle across the United States as part of the "Ride the Future" Tour. Now, as a record of that journey, a documentary we made--called Kick Gas--is being released today, on Earth Day 2014.

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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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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. Another two-wheeled option for a different type of travel: zero-emission motorcycles. Sounds too good to be true, right? Think again.

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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

Green Car Congress

Representing a key step in Honda’s electrification strategy, starting with the 2023 model year, about 50% of CR-V’s annual sales in the US will be powered by Honda’s new, more powerful fourth-generation two-motor hybrid-electric system. An associate at the Anna Engine Plant assembles the Atkinson-cycle engine.

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

Green Car Congress

The projects will advance the manufacture of electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; add vehicle charging stations; and encourage the use of biofuels. The eight projects are: Electric Vehicle manufacturing. $1 Each electric truck that replaces a diesel model can save an estimated 75 tons of CO2 a year. Earlier post.)