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--- transportation:electric_motorcycles [2026/10/30 21:11] – [LiveWire] timb
+++ transportation:electric_motorcycles [2026/11/12 04:37] (current) – [125cc] timb
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+== Yes, electric motorcycles will replace gasoline motorcycles, but not the way you think ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 1 2026 10:26 am PT
+For years, the conventional wisdom surrounding electric motorcycles has been fairly straightforward: Build an electric motorcycle that’s just as good as a gasoline-powered motorcycle, make it affordable enough, and eventually riders will switch.
+It’s essentially the same playbook that electric cars have followed. Make the electric version competitive enough, and eventually the market will move in that direction.
+But I think we’ve been looking at electric motorcycles all wrong. Because the future of electric motorcycles isn’t necessarily about convincing today’s gasoline motorcycle riders to switch. It’s about the next generation of riders who won’t have any reason to start with gasoline in the first place.
+And that’s a much bigger deal than it might sound. In fact, it’s the entire key to the puzzle. Because make no mistake, the future of motorcycling is electric. It just won’t happen the way most people think.
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/01/yes-electric-motorcycles-will-replace-gasoline-motorcycles-but-not-the-way-you-think/
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+== Everyone wants an electric pickup truck. I want more electric 125cc motorcycles ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 8 2026 1:37 am PT
+If you follow the EV industry in North America, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the future of transportation revolves around electric SUVs and pickups. Every week seems to bring another teaser from a startup promising to reinvent the family car or truck. The latest electric SUVs, “coming soon” tiny trucks, lifestyle trucks, modular trucks, etc. Companies like Slate, TELO, and countless others have generated plenty of excitement, even if many of them still have everything left to prove.
+Don’t get me wrong – I hope they succeed. We need more affordable electric vehicles. But after spending nearly two decades covering a specific part of the electric-vehicle space and a good chunk of that time traveling around the world to see how people actually get around, I can’t help but wonder if we’re chasing the wrong prize here.
+Because while the West keeps trying to electrify pickup trucks and SUVs, much of the world has already settled on a far more sensible transportation appliance.
+It’s the humble 125cc motorcycle (https://electrek.co/2026/08/31/i-traded-my-electric-motorcycle-for-a-gasoline-bike-on-vacation-it-was-pretty-shocking/).
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/08/everyone-wants-an-electric-pickup-truck-i-want-more-electric-125cc-motorcycles/
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+====== Egera ======
+== Electric motos don't have to be boring and cheap, says Italy ==
+Utkarsh Sood - October 28, 2026
+The Italians certainly know a thing or two about motorcycles. The last time I checked, Ducati, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, and MV Agusta were producing absolutely fantastic motorcycles that fanatics drooled over. The only real problem was that they’ve often been deemed too pricey for most folks.
+Positive Motorcycles, a motorcycle startup from the same locale, popped up quite recently and has since created a fair share of noise around its first-ever motorcycle. Of course, it’s an electric, but it also carries a fair share of Italian flair alongside a rather surprising “potential” price tag.
+The motorcycle’s called Egera (short for Electric Generation ERA). It’s essentially a scrambler, motard, and café-racer mashed into one. And one look at it, and you’d instantly see its road-readiness, but also light off-road potential.
+Powering the Egera is a liquid-cooled motor producing 40 hp of peak power and 62.7 lb.ft (85 Nm) of peak torque. It’s reported good for 0 to 60 of 6 seconds and a top speed of around 77 mph (120 km/h).
+https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/positive-egera/
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+== Energica rises from the ashes with plans for cheaper electric motorcycles ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 6 2026 1:50 am PT
+Energica is officially back.
+The Italian electric motorcycle maker, which ceased operations in 2024 after entering judicial liquidation, has announced a major revival under new international ownership. And while the Energica name is returning, the company behind it is going to look quite different this time around.
+Perhaps the biggest change is where the motorcycles will actually be built.
+Energica says motorcycle production is moving to Asia, while design, engineering, research and development, as well as responsibility for technical and quality standards, will remain in Italy. The new manufacturing setup is expected to significantly reduce production costs, allowing Energica to cut motorcycle prices by around 20% compared to its previous models.
+That could be a big deal for a company whose motorcycles were widely praised for their performance and technology, but were also firmly positioned at the premium end of the market.
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/06/energica-rises-from-the-ashes-with-plans-for-cheaper-electric-motorcycles/
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+====== Yamaha ======
+===== NMAX E =====
+== Yamaha unveils new NMAX E, bringing electric power to its popular motorbike lineup ==
+Micah Toll - Nov 3 2026 3:28 am PT
+Yamaha is expanding its electric two-wheeler lineup with a much more capable machine, unveiling the new NMAX E as an electric version of its popular NMAX sport scooter.
+The 2027 Yamaha NMAX E is being positioned as a 125cc-equivalent electric scooter, putting it firmly above the low-speed urban electric scooters that have made up much of Yamaha’s electric lineup thus far.
+At its heart is Yamaha’s new compact eAxle drive unit, which sends power to the rear wheel through a belt drive. The electric motor produces 6.7 kW (9 hp) of nominal power and peaks at 7.5 kW (10 hp), along with 33.3 Nm (24.6 lb-ft) of torque.
+Yamaha hasn’t published a top speed in the specifications, but the NMAX E’s A1 classification puts it in the same general category as 125cc combustion scooters rather than urban mopeds.
+Power comes from a centrally mounted 3.5 kWh lithium-ion battery, which Yamaha says provides up to 104 km (65 miles) of range on the WMTC Class 1 testing cycle. The L-shaped battery is mounted low and centrally in the chassis to help maintain a low center of gravity.
+https://electrek.co/2026/11/03/yamaha-unveils-new-nmax-e-bringing-electric-power-to-its-popular-motorbike-lineup/