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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

Green Car Congress

Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. In a 14 August SCTA (Southern California Timing Association)-sanctioned run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Lightning—the 2010 land speed record holder—achieved 206.079 mph, topping its 2010 speed of 176 mph.

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Hershner's historic electric motorcycle win in Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge

National Green Transportation

Terry Hershner has made history as the first electric motorcycle rider to win the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge. The results, announced on Monday, concern a fuel economy event held in Utah on Friday. The race focuses on motorcycle.'

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Hershner's historic electric motorcycle win in Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge

National Green Transportation

Terry Hershner has made history as the first electric motorcycle rider to win the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge. The results, announced on Monday, concern a fuel economy event held in Utah on Friday. The race focuses on motorcycle.'

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

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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2011 Speed Week is here, electric motorcycle speed records at Bonneville

National Green Transportation

The last three (or more) years has seen several electric motorcycle teams competing for the title of worlds fastest electric motorcycle. Several organizations run time trial races on salt flats (dry lake beds) in Utah and elsewhere, such as.

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NHTSA: US traffic fatalities increased 3.3% in 2012

Green Car Congress

Motorcycle rider fatalities increased for the third consecutive year (7.1% Thirteen states and Washington DC experienced reductions in overall traffic fatalities, led by Mississippi (48 fewer); New Jersey (38); Georgia (34); Alabama (30); and Utah (26). increase over 2011). increase over 2011).

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah. George, Utah.