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Vancouver based Damon Motors is showcasing its HyperDrive and HyperSport EV platforms at Petersen Automotive Museum ' s " Electric Revolutionaries " exhibit .
Quebec , Canada based Taiga has released its ' Nomad ' first electric snowmobiles to reservation holders - " marking the new era for powersports ." It ' s a plan first hatched in 2015 that has involved developing " the world ' s first performance-focused , fully electric offroad powertrain matched perfectly to the snowmobile application , providing clean power for vehicles traversing the world ' s harshest conditions ."
Scotts Valley , California based electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero has reorganized its customer service and contact points " across all channels " - managing them under a new Customer Experience ( CX ) department - in a bid to " provide the best and most robust dealer , rider and owner support in the industry ."
Eugene , Oregon based Arcimoto , Inc . ( NASDAQ : FUV ) - " makers of rightsized , outrageously fun , ultra-efficient electric vehicles for moving people and stuff " - has seen its vehicles reclassified as autocycles by the State of Maryland , meaning buyers will no longer need to have a motorcycle endorsement . The change is part of ' Clean Cars Act ' that legislates for a range of benefits to promote electrification of transport solutions and brings Maryland in line with other states that do not require a motorcycle license ( or helmet ) to operate an autocycle such as those built by Arcimoto .
Vancouver based Damon Motors has earned a Consumer Solutions - Sports and Recreation category Gold Award in the 2022 Edison Best New Product Awards for its flagship HyperSport electric sports performance motorcycle . Described as the industry ' s " smartest , safest , all-electric sport bike , it boasts well over 200 hp and 200 Nm of torque delivered at zero rpm , a top speed of 200 mph , and a range of more than 200 highway miles per charge ." Features include its CoPilot advanced collision avoidance warning system and Shift sport to commuter riding position transformation modes .
Quebec , Canada based Taiga Motors - the electric snowmobile and PWC manufacturer - has been recognized for its electric powertrain with a Fast Company award - being named the overall North American winner in the 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards : " a designation that honors the innovative ways companies are tackling society ' s most pressing challenges ."
Stealth e-Bikes By Ben Purvis
The electric bicycle industry in markets such as Europe is growing rapidly and largely responsible for the drop-off in 50 cc moped sales . Riders now find they can achieve much the same city riding results on a batteryassisted bicycle ( pedelecs ) as on a petrol-powered machine - and without the burden of insurance and road tax . We ' ve already seen a large number of motorcycle companies jumping into the arena , with the likes of Ducati and Triumph offering e-Bikes ( usually by rebadging existing products from other brands ) in an acceptance of the fact that the lines between pedal power and motorcycles are being blurred out of existence as we move into an electric age . Of course , Yamaha has been a pioneer with the PAS models it ' s been making since the 1990s . But for e-Bicycles , there ' s a huge range of options out there from companies that don ' t have a presence in the motorcycle market . Australian company Stealth is one of them , making electric bicycles that take a more extreme approach than most .
Triumph TE-1 Prototype By Ben Purvis
Every serious motorcycle company on the planet is pouring resources into the development of electric bikes at the moment , in the knowledge that a combination of legislation and environmental pressure will spell the end for the combustion engine in the foreseeable future . Most are keeping their developments under wraps , but Triumph has taken a more open approach with regular updates on the development of its TE-1 prototype . Phase 1 saw Triumph join forces with Williams Advanced Engineering ( of Formula 1 fame ), responsible for the battery development , Integral
For 2022 , the company has redesigned its range , redesigning the frame and swingarm on the H-52 , F-37 and B-52 models that are aimed at urban mobility with a mountain bike twist . An increase in wheel size from 24 " to 27.5 ", along with revised suspension , improves their offroad ability , and for this year the bicycle-style brake systems have been swapped for a motocrossinspired set-up . All three models use hubmounted motors , improved for the new model year with better cooling and new throttle maps ,
Powertrain for the electric motor , and WMG at the University of Warwick in central England for testing and simulation . Phase 2 saw the collaborators reveal a finished powertrain and battery mounted in a prototype frame , along with a design image of what the complete bike would look like . Now phase 3 is complete , and with it the entire initial prototype has been completed and is headed for phase 4 testing . Triumph has completed the frame , subframe , cockpit , bodywork and the transmission , complete with a carbon while the two most powerful models - the H-52 and B-52 - have 25 % more range thanks to improved battery technology . The H-52 , B-52 and F-37 are all available as off-road models or homologated street bikes as in H-52s , B-52s and F-37s forms . The homologated versions get lights and fenders as well as speed-limiters to restrict them to 45 km / h ( down from the 60 to 80 km / h that the off-road versions can achieve ). The larger batteries in the ' 52 ' models give a range of up to 70 km , while the smaller F-37 is good for 60 km .
Made in Australia , the F-37 features a redesigned frame and swingarm , and an " aggressive stance ".
belt final drive , and added Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes to the mix along with Triumph ' s own control software for the chassis side of the bike . Williams has made a prototype of its final battery design , complete with DC- DC converter , control unit , cooling and charging equipment , as well as carbon fiber covers to suit the bike ' s styling . Integral Powertrain has completed its prototype motor and inverter , with integrated cooling in a 10 kg package capable of making close to 180 hp for brief periods and a continual output of around 120 hp . Finally , WMG has completed simulations and rig testing , leaving a bike that ' s now ready to hit the rolling road and then the test track . Triumph CEO Nick Bloor said : " It has been truly exciting to see the progress made during phase 3 of Project Triumph TE 1 , with the final prototype motorcycle now going into real life testing . " We look forward to continuing the ambitious and innovative work on the TE-1 demonstrator prototype through the live testing phase and sharing the outcome with Triumph fans across the world ."
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