EV riders: motorcycle manufacturers making the leap to electric
by Jasper Jolly from on (#637G5)
British startup Maeving is in the vanguard of a growing market worldwide for clean two-wheeled travel
The motorcycle industry has problems: its petrolhead riders are ageing, customer numbers are shrinking and bans on fossil-fuel power are looming.
Startup bike-maker Maeving thinks batteries are the answer to all three. Its RM1 motorbike swaps a noisy petrol engine for a near-silent electric motor and clean retro styling. During a test ride at the company's factory near Coventry - by the Observer's photographer - the experience is smooth, agile and gearless.
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