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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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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

While powerful "Class 3" models especially are trying the patience of pedestrians in crowded cities like New York, with blazing assisted speeds approaching 30 mph, e-bikes are now front-and-center in discussions of future urban mobility. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson.

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REL teams with NY-Poly to create lightweight, ultra-durable automotive brake rotor; up to 60% lighter, 3x the life

Green Car Congress

REL Matrix MMC brake rotor assembly for motorcycles. Due to expense, current composite brakes have been reserved for motorcycles, race cars and high-performance sports cars (REL provides MMC Matrix Brakes rotors to the motorcycle industry). miles per gallon by 2025. Click to enlarge. Michigan-based REL, Inc. ,

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NY Marathon: 2011 Nissan Leaf Acts As Zero-Emission Pace Car

Green Car Reports

A single zero-emissions 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car served as pace car for the world renowned New York City Marathon, held this morning in crisp, sunny autumn weather. mile, five-borough course amid a flotilla of camera trucks, NYPD motorcycle.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” 4, Mustang Mach-E, a Tesla Model S with 420,000 miles on the odometer, and a Tesla Model 3 pulling a 16’ travel trailer. Included were a Zero Motorcycle and a Jaguar iPace in addition to many other models.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” 4, Mustang Mach-E, a Tesla Model S with 420,000 miles on the odometer, and a Tesla Model 3 pulling a 16’ travel trailer. Included were a Zero Motorcycle and a Jaguar iPace in addition to many other models.