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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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Lightning Motorcycles is already known for record-setting speeds. In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 kilometer-per-hour (215.91 mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak.

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

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But they add a hand throttle, either a grip-twist as found on motorcycles, or a button that can drive the electric motor even when you're not pedaling. Some states, including Pennsylvania, Utah and Colorado, have made exceptions for trails in state parks. Class 2 models also limit assisted speed to 20 mph. million Rimac Nevera.