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Lightning Motorcycles reveals electric Bonneville Superbike with Niobium technology

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Lightning Motorcycles has revealed its new electric Bonneville Superbike: Tachyon Nb. Tachyon Nb will hit the road to exceed the performance of its predecessor model, LS-218, in some of the most iconic “paradises of speed” in the United States. This includes the El Mirage desert and the Bonneville Salt Flats.

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Kawasaki Is Taking Popular Motorcycle Models Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

In the United States, motorbikes are owned by fewer than 10% of households. While you may spot a few motorcycles being ridden daily, the numbers increase in areas with pleasant weather and […]

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Ryvid To Offer Test Rides Of Its Anthem Electric Motorcycle At Several Shows in October

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric motorcycles is a tough market to get into, especially in the United States. In the United States, motorcycles are owned by less than 10% of households. They are mostly used for fun, like leisurely rides along scenic mountain roads on weekends or off-road adventures in the woods and deserts.

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Tesla Superchargers are already attracting electric motorcycles

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An Energica Experia electric motorcycle has been spotted at a Tesla Supercharger following the opening of the charging network to other electric vehicles. News of Tesla opening its fabled Supercharger Network in the United States has been met with a combination of excitement and dread. What do you think of the article?

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Guest post: Honda Introduces the EV-Cub; two-wheel-drive electric motorcycle

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And that’s exactly what the company has been focusing on lately in the world of motorcycles. Honda has been making and selling a motorcycle called the Cub for decades. Mostly sold in emerging markets around the world as an urban commuter, the Cub is a very small motorcycle with an equally small engine. Almost certainly.

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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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Cohda, BMW and Honda in V2V motorcycle study as part of DOT Safety Pilot Model Deployment

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As part of the US Safety Pilot Model Deployment of connected vehicle technologies ( earlier post ), the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will launch a motorcycle study to determine how cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles interact using V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communications technology. Earlier post.).