Hello, dear readers and riders! Can you believe it’s already August? Time flies when you’re behind the handlebars. This week’s EV news roundup spotlights some pretty intriguing stories, including a new e-Bike that tracks air pollution in real-time, a sleek e-Motorcycle concept from an innovative Spanish designer, fully-customizable electric Mokes, and an e-Bike trailer that’s sure to enhance your next camping trip. If you want to voice your opinions or send us a story you’d like us to cover, hit us up at stephanie@thevintagent.com. Let’s roll.
The New Noordung e-Bike Fuses Music and Eco-Consciousness
The Noordung eBike rocks tunes. [Noordung]
Passionate about music? More importantly, do you want to combat climate control? If so, the sleek new e-bike from Noordung is definitely your cup of sustainable tea. Outfitted with a boombox that features four built-in speakers, Noordung’s new e-Bike allows riders to enjoy their favorite tunes while on the go. Better yet, the e-Bike’s PM 2.5 and PM 10 particle sensors allow riders to record air quality changes in real-time via an intuitive app.
This Sexy New e-Motorcycle is an All-In-One Cruiser, Café, and Dragster
The Wayra EV-03 is way long, like a bevel-drive Ducati twin of the 1970s, and packs interesting technology. [Wayra]
Spanish designer Pablo Baranoff Dorn is bringing sexy back in a sleekly sophisticated way. His new e-Moto concept, called the WAYRA EV-03, is a ruggedly elegant motorcycle inspired by the perfect balance of nostalgia, distinctive design, and cult classics. Packed with personality, the WAYRA EV-03’s design tips its hat to the heritage of cruiser-length and fat bikes, while also having the subtle nuisances of café aesthetics. Featuring a curved body that hugs the tank, low-slung rider positioning, and an onboard display with retro-inspired digital typeface, the WAYRA EV-03 is ahead of the EV curve when it comes to form and function.
Meet the New All-Electric Moke
Mokes! An iconic beach vehicle, now with 100% less noise. [Moke]
Moke America recently put a new spin on the 1960s classic cruiser by making it entirely electric. Exclusively available in the US, the new e-Moke features a bigger, wider, and sturdier 2,300- pound design than its predecessors. Furthermore, these electric Mokes are fully customizable and outfitted with 13 to 14-inch wheels. Riders can choose their own seats, colors, steering wheel, and additional features. The EVs can reach a full charge within eight hours via a 110 outlet, reach max speeds of 25mph, and are priced at $21,975.
Former HD Assembly Plant Will Now Manufacturer e-Rickshaws
Mayuri electric rickshaws will be built in this former H-D assembly plant in India. [Economic Times]
An India-based assembly plant that was formerly used to assemble Harley-Davidson motorcycles will now be rolling out Mayuri e-Rickshaws. Saera Electric, the plant’s new owner, will use the space to assemble all-electric rickshaws. The company plans to start producing electric two- wheelers at the site next year. Sono Motor’s New Sion Charges Itself Sono Motor’s new electric car, the Sion, harnesses the power of the sun to charge itself. Outfitted with nearly 500 half cells that are seamlessly integrated into the vehicle’s body, the Sion is fully self-sufficient on short-distance trips. With a range of up to 189 miles, the Sion can also be used as a sustainable power plant for your home for up to five days.
This e-Bike Camper Makes Any Solo Outdoor Adventure Comfortable
“Martha, Martha, I love you can’t you see?” (Tom Waits). Got an eBike? Wanna go camping in comfort? Here you go. [Maxmess Design]
Don’t have the budget or space for a massive RV? You might want to scoop up the new Martha e-Bike trailer from Maxmess Design. Thanks to its multi-functionality, the Martha trailer offers downsized camping comfort. Crafted completely from aluminum, the single-person trailer features a solar-connected battery, skylight, electrical command center, and more.
Fresh Funds
• GM sold $2.25 billion worth of green bonds.
• EV conversion startup Everrati received an investment from former Nest CEO Matt Rogers.
Stephanie Weaver is the EV Editor at The Vintagent, and a Philadelphia-based freelance writer. When she’s not locked to her laptop, she can be found riding horses and motorcycles.
” Passionate about music? More importantly, do you want to combat climate control? – ( should read CLIMATE CHANGE )
Well then . Here’s the solutions my digitally addled little ones .. none of which are this 9 or any ) E-Bike which ADDs to climate change / pollution and poisoning of the atmosphere both in its construction as well as use .and does nothing for the state of music
1) Love music ? Love the musicians who create it ? THEN BUY CDs AND VINYL !!! Forget about downloading , streaming etc .
Why my mindless little sycophants ? REALITY FIX . Those musicians in question receive less than .03 of a cent per download .. at best . Which means they can neither afford to create genuinely new music .. nor can they afford not to tour incessantly selling merchandise in order to say afloat .[ genuine creativity takes time … lots of it ]
Funny .. just yesterday a snowflake was complaining to me that 99% of everything released today is either a remake of something old … or just more of the same old thing . .
Well … there’s the answer why .
2) Climate Change ? RIDE AN ACOUSTIC / ANALOGUE / PEDAL BICYCLE !!! Not some stupid E-bike guaranteed to make you fat … not to mention ADD to climate change !!!!
Sigh … When it comes to todays pathetic excuse for technology . ” We’re giving them just enough rope to hang all of us ”
( I’ll let you wanna be lack of critical thinking brainiacs figure out where that quote comes from )
Or to put it in visual terms .
What passes for technology today will NOT turn you into a slim and trim ” Westworld ” kind of person
But rather into the helpless mindless FAT BLOBS of Pixars ” Wall-E ”
And as a little clue ? All the masters of what passes for technology today ? NONE allow their children to engage with any of it . Because …. they … being the creators and sellers ….
KNOW BETTER !
Sigh … Critical Thinking …. the very foundation of human survival …. rapidly disintegrating into the depths of the Abyss
Sigh ….
” If you think technology can solve your problems … then you do not understand technology … and you understand your problems even less ” – Laurie Anderson
E- Rickshaws ;
Yeah .. aint that brilliant !
1) 90% of India’s electricity comes from coal and oil fired plants .
2) India due to fuel shortages [ due in part to the war in Ukraine ] – excess demand ( by the upper middle class and the rich ) … and lack of coal supply have been having massive rolling blackouts for years
3) 99% of all rickshaw owners can barely afford a pedal or foot powered rickshaw … never mind a motorized one of any kind
4) In relationship to #3 .. electricity prices in India are astronomically high
5) The infrastructure for EV’s in India is all but non-existent
So how does an E-rickshaw in any way shape or form solve anything ?
Sigh … once again Critical Thinking goes right out the window … leaving those in need … even deeper in need than ever before
Brilliant . Gee … what’s India going to do next ? Set off an atomic explosion to curb their extreme population growth ?
EV’s in fact will only seemingly “solve” the climate problem for the richer, perpetuating the climate collapse under the feeding frenzy of superfluous products, all the while with the poor getting poorer and hungrier, as the richest top cats will keep on keeping on, vomiting with their bellies full until all is lost. I really do not foresee a way out of this at all.