Royal Enfield published a new electric motorcycle, to be precise it's their first and I like the concept and the name: Flying Flea
The name refers to a very light motorcycle for paratroopers in World War 2 Royal Enfield built. It was light, cheap and rugged. They dropped it off aeroplanes on a parashoot. Back in the days it was a manufacturer located in the UK. Today they are located in India and are not related to the big manufacturers like BMW, VAG or PSA.
I think electric motorcycles and even more scooters (no, not this skateboards, I mean real scooters in Vespa-format) are an overlooked part of the future individual mobility.
In rural areas E-bikes are too slow because the distances are too big and some people are have problems riding it, for instance people with asthma. Small cars like the Renault Twizy are great, I drive one, but it can still be smaller. Motorcycles need less resources to build, less energy to drive and are even smaller to park (more or less like a bicycle), but it still gives you the speed of a car.
And it's a ton of fun, too!
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