A recently shared video is giving us our first look at the SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle performing real-world riding. It also finally provides us with some insight into the affordably priced electric motorcycle’s real-world range.
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Honda may be working its way towards decent progress in the four-wheeled electric vehicle industry, but its electric motorcycle progress has left much to be desired. Now we’re getting clues in the form of more patent drawings for what could be Honda’s first mass market electric motorcycle.
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If you’ve already heard of Texas-based Volcon, it’s probably for the company’s epic-looking off-road electric motorcycle known as the Grunt. But now the company is unveiling a new scaled-down version for kids, which is adorably called the Runt.
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Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its new five-year plan known as The Hardwire. And while some old-school motorcycle media had previously speculated that Harley-Davidson would drop electric motorcycles, they couldn’t have been more wrong.
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Super Soco just released a new video showing a teaser of its upcoming retro-inspired electric motorcycle known as the TC Wanderer.
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A new video released by Texas-based electric powersports company Volcon shows the Volcon Grunt off-road electric motorcycle riding in more detail than we’ve ever seen before.
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While we see plenty of new electric motorcycle designs entering the market each month, leaning electric trikes are fewer and far between. Lithuania-based AKO’s electric leaning trike is even more unique thanks to its high power and sporty handling characteristics.
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We first reported late last year on Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer CAKE’s ambitious plan to deliver solar-charging electric motorcycles to Africa to combat poachers.
Now the company is unveiling the new bikes, known as the CAKE Kalk AP, for anti-poaching operations.
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E-bike manufacturer SONDORS shocked the world last week when it unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) and $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle. It was the first affordably priced electric motorcycle that promised street-legal highway riding and enough range for nearly any reasonable commute.
But as epic as it was, the unveiling left us with plenty of questions. So I sat down with company founder Storm Sondors and product director Matt Irish to get the answers to the most common questions we saw about the Metacycle.
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SONDORS has just pulled up the curtain on its first-ever electric motorcycle, the SONDORS Metacycle. The new commuter electric motorcycle may just be the first truly low-cost electric motorcycle capable of both city and highway riding.
[Update: Jan 22: Full Interview with Storm Sondors and Matt Irish is here. Hope you got your questions answered!]
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New Zealand-based FTN Motion is preparing for the launch of the company’s first electric motorcycle.
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Electric bicycle riders are often seen as responsible, eco-minded do-gooders making the selfless sacrifice of bike commuting to replace cars on the road and benefit us all, while motorcyclists are more commonly derided as organ-donating daredevils whose mere act of riding a motorcycle is considered an unnecessary risk.
But could things be backward? Could electric bikes actually be more dangerous than motorcycles?
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While high-dollar and high-speed electric sportbikes are great for weekend shenanigans, they often don’t answer the daily commuter needs of many average riders. But the Alrendo TS Bravo may hold the solution, offering commuter-level specs at a much more affordable price.
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A recent patent reveals an interesting and novel type of of electric motorbike that could become Fuell’s next big EV.
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French motorbike company Sodium Cycles took to CES 2021 to show off the latest version of their light electric motorcycle known as the Xubaka.
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The Ultraviolette F77 is just one of many electric motorcycles that had its commercial rollout delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon.
Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe, and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple international markets.
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There were a number of fascinating new electric motorcycles that were slated for release in 2020, but many saw their timelines stretched by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now 2021 appears to be the year of the new e-moto swarm with a score of models set to finally debut. Here are the ones keeping me on the edge of my seat.
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Sondors is starting 2021 with a bang by announcing the unveiling of the “latest chapter in the SONDORS story” on January 14. And the latest chapter looks suspiciously like an electric motorcycle.
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Vmoto Super Soco is teasing an upcoming unveiling of the company’s latest electric two-wheeler. And while the clues are tantalizingly few, the direction points toward a larger format electric motorcycle than Super Soco has ever produced before.
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Swedish electric off-road motorcycle manufacturer CAKE is preparing to help combat endangered wildlife poaching in Africa.
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TV personality Simon Cowell is apparently considering taking legal action against an electric motorbike (not ebike) manufacturer after suffering serious injuries in a crash.
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North Carolina-based Huck Cycles may be less than a year old, but the electric moped company is moving fast!
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We’ve been following Savic Motorcycles for the last year or so, watching them progress toward commercial release of their electric motorcycles. Now the company is marching closer to production while showing off its new C-Series prototype and a new workshop.
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