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Student Club Sets New Electric Motorcycle Speed Record(s)

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Students from Ohio State University have just smashed their way through four worldwide speed records for an electric motorcycle, putting the Ohio State RW-5 Voxan two-wheeler through its paces at the renowned Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Salt Flats in Utah. The new records add yet another layer of.

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College Electric Motorcycle Team Keeps Setting Records

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In a collaboration with the team’s sponsor, Monaco-based Venturi Group , students started building and testing an entirely new electric motorcycle, the RW-5 Voxan. Record-Setting Performance The FIM assesses a motorcycle’s speed using a straight path measuring 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) long. At the 2-mile (3.2-kilometer)

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Electric Motorcycle Gangs: You'll Never Hear Them Coming

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Clubs form around brand names and styles of bikes alike. They like to ride in groups and enjoy the open road with a few friends. Biker gangs are well known to ride together wearing the same leathers. Group rides for charity are common in the summer and fall riding seasons. Are there now groups of electric.'

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Montesa Honda, Barcelona City Council and RACC, Spain’s leading Automobile Club will work together to carry out daily research and monitoring activities on the EV-neo’s usage in Barcelona. Honda will provide Barcelona City Council with 18 EV-neos for the period of one year. kW motor and a 0.9

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Volkswagen introduces Over-the-Air Updates for all ID. models

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First Movers Club”. Image processing has also been improved for the multifunction camera, allowing it to recognize motorcycles and other road users even more swiftly. All Volkswagen ID. models will now receive regular software updates via mobile data transfer. Software 2.3” offers new functions and optimizes existing ones.

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). The evaluation survey of the Mayor’s Car and Motorcycle Scrappage Scheme shows it reduced vehicle ownership, with survey respondents also reporting a decrease in car travel and an increase in walking, cycling and public transport use. daily charge.

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AAA study suggests that lack of experience with advanced systems could put motorists at risk

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The AAA research was conducted with the Automotive Research Center of the Auto Club of Southern California. The owner’s manuals for these vehicles warn that the systems may not recognize or react to motorcycles, a stopped vehicle, traffic cones or other obstructions. The ability to recognize obstacles varied between vehicles.