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Huck Cycles begins US production of Stinger electric motorbikes

Electrek

Huck Cycles is a North Carolina-based electric motorbike manufacturer that built a name for itself with retro-inspired electric mopeds hand-made by Americans, including by a largely military veteran workforce. Now the company is beginning of production of its latest model, the Huck Stinger electric motorcycle.

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Someone Is Recording People Repeatedly Failing to Make Mystery Turn

The Truth About Cars

Located in Durham, North Carolina, the site consists of a railroad bridge covered in warning signs that’s just short enough to cleave the tops off unsuspecting commercial vehicles, buses and RVs. Things have slowed down since the North Carolina Railroad Company raised its height in 2019.

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How the French Army has been testing electric bikes

Baua Electric

The second model tested by the military was a light electric motorcycle known as the LMX 161. We’ve followed LMX for years , watching as they rollout new e-bike models that seem to harness some of the light electric motorcycle spirit as well as new light e-moto models that appear to be as easy to ride as an e-bike.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

North Carolina chapter spawns an LEV training business. Smith had introduced LEVs at DiscoverE programs in Central North Carolina middle and high schools. I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained.

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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University have developed an inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC). kW/L by 2020. —Iqbal Husain.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Included were a Zero Motorcycle and a Jaguar iPace in addition to many other models. Representatives of ChargePoint took part in a charging station debut at the North Carolina Zoo in Randolph County. Nearly 30 EV owners displayed their vehicles. Each vehicle displayed a sign with the EV miles driven,” Gross explained.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Included were a Zero Motorcycle and a Jaguar iPace in addition to many other models. Representatives of ChargePoint took part in a charging station debut at the North Carolina Zoo in Randolph County. Nearly 30 EV owners displayed their vehicles. Each vehicle displayed a sign with the EV miles driven,” Gross explained.