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17-Year-Old Boy Killed After Crashing His High-Powered E-Bike

A tragic accident in Deeside, Wales has claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy who had just bought a high-powered electric bike days earlier.

the victim was travelling at 42km/h before crashing.
the high-powered e-bike was a Chinese copy of the Stealth Bomber e-bike.

Jamie Michael Jones was travelling at 42km per hour when he crashed into a telegraph pole on the B5114 on December 12, 2021.

According to North Wales Police forensic collision investigator Gordon Saynor, CCTV footage showed Jamie cycling towards Garden City before leaving the path and crashing into the telegraph pole with no third party involvement.

It’s believed that the bike Jamie had bought was a Chinese copy of a Stealth Bomber, which can reach speeds of up to 110km/h and has an output of 800 watts. Electric bikes are required to have a maximum output of 250 watts to be classified as a bicycle.

Jamie suffered trauma to his abdomen and thorax and died in hospital shortly after the accident. Consultant pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson said Jamie’s injuries were consistent with impact at speed.

At the inquest into Jamie’s death, assistant coroner Kate Sutherland ruled that the death was accidental and acknowledged the pain and loss suffered by Jamie’s family. She offered her condolences and told them that “no inquest will be able to answer every single question that you have”.

This tragic accident serves as a reminder of the importance of safety when using high-powered electric bikes. Riders should always wear appropriate protective gear and ensure they are operating their bikes within the legal limits of their country or region. Our thoughts are with Jamie’s family and friends during this difficult time.

(source: The Sun)

Super73 enters e-motorcycle foray with new C1X concept

E-bicycle brand Super73 signals intent to break into e-motorcycles segment with its new C1X concept.

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Introducing Tatamel Bike, The Convenient Foldable E-Bike

Japanese bike manufacturer ICOMA has unveiled Tatamel Bike, an electric bike that can be folded to fit into small spaces.

The Tatamel Bike measures just 700mm long, 680mm tall and 260mm wide when folded, making it the most convenient e-bike ever produced.

Equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery, the e-bike can reach a top speed of 40km/h and is capable of getting around 50km range at full charge.

Interestingly, the rectangular side panels can also be customised with various colours and materials according to one’s liking.

According to reports, ICOMA is readying the Tatamel Bike for mass production with the official release and price set to be announced at a later date.

SUPER73 Unveil Limited Edition E-Bike In Partnership With Hot Wheels

American electric motorcycle manufacturer SUPER73 has unveiled a limited edition e-bike in partnership with Hot Wheels.

Limited to just 24 units, the unique e-bike was build to celebrate the legacy of the Hot Wheels brand as the number one selling toy in the world.

According to SUPER73, the unique collaboration project is based on the SUPER73-RX, the company’s premium model.

The e-bike is equipped with a powerful 960kW battery and offers four riding modes that can be selected via the SUPER73 smartphone app.

Other features include:

4-piston aluminium brake calliper
inverted front fork with air assist
adjustable rear-monoshock
aluminium-alloy frame

To pay homage to the Hot Wheels brand, the e-bike comes with the iconic orange and blue graphics located on the tank and subframe.

Further customisation includes a custom embroidered Hot Wheels edition seat and handlebar pad.

To further elevate customer experience, every purchase of the Hot Wheels x SUPER73-RX will include a collectable Hot Wheels diecast of a SUPER73 Ford Bronco adventure vehicle.

Menteri Cadang Benarkan E-Bike Di Atas Jalan Raya

Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan Dan Koperasi, Dato Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar mencadangkan agar membenarkan orang ramai menggunakan e-bike di jalan raya awam bagi mengurangkan pencemaran udara.

Menurutnya polisi baharu itu telah pun dipraktikan di China dengan lebih 4 juta pengguna menggunakan e-bike setiap hari di Shanghai.

“Pastinya tahap emisi mereka akan menurun satu hari nanti, saya tak faham mengapa kita tidak menggunakan e-bike,” katanya.

Dia turut meminta Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) untuk meneliti semula polisi penggunaan e-bike yang tidak membenarkan e-bike untuk beroperasi di jalan raya awam sebaliknya hanya dibenarkan di kawasan perumahan.

Ini kerana mengambil kira faktor e-bike adalah jauh lebih perlahan berbanding kenderaan lain dan akan mengganggu kelancaran trafik.

Ketika ini, e-bike dijual secara meluas di atas talian dengan harga ditawarkan bawah RM1,000. – FMT

Komponen Malaysia Dalam SURU Scrambler – Motosikal Scrambler Elektrik Pertama Dunia

SURU Inc. telah menggunakan komponen buatan Malaysia bagi membina motosikal scrambler elektrik pertama dunia.
SURU telah membina motosikal mereka di Kanada bagi memastikan kualiti yang tinggi.
Model SURU Scrambler ini praktikal bagi mobiliti dalam bandar dan juga kawasan desa.

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Malaysian Components in SURU Scrambler – World’s First Scrambler e-bike

SURU Inc. uses Malaysian-made components to build the world’s first scrambler e-bike.
SURU builds their bikes in Canada to ensure high quality.
The SURU Scrambler is practical for urban and country mobility.

SURU Inc. introduced the world’s first scrambler e-bike.

SURU Inc. builds their bikes in Canada to ensure high quality. However, their key technological partner is a Malaysian tech firm called Ezee Kinetic. Ezee Kinetic is based just outside Kuala Lumpur. As such, the components used to make SURU bikes originate from Malaysia.

The SURU Scrambler is based on the SURU One Fifty, which is regarded as the “Honda Super Cub of e-bikes.” The Scrambler expands upon the One Fifty’s strengths and innovations to turn it into a practical town and country mobility vehicle.

The team behind the SURU Scrambler is the same folks who created the Amarok P1 electric motorcycle. Among them is the award-winning designer Michael Uhlarik.

“Many people love the look and feel of a café racer and dirt track style motorcycle,” observed Uhlarik. “But getting into motorcycling can be intimidating. The e-bike offers the ideal platform for all kinds of people to dive into the fun of the custom motorcycle experience without fear or high cost.”

Therefore, the SURU Scrambler seeks to open up the two-wheeled experience to a wider, younger audience.

SURU’s philosophy is to integrate motorcycle-grade engineering into lightweight and elegant e-bike designs. The SURU aluminium monocoque features a removable and lockable battery. The power electronics are contained inside the monocoque, protecting it from the weather and theft.

The frame is offered in 6 graphic designs. However, the owner can customize it.

All SURU bikes are street legal. Top speed is 32 km/h. Range is up to 70 km using the battery with the throttle only. The user may choose to pedal, if he so wishes. It takes 3.5 to fully recharge through a household electrical outlet.

Please visit www.ridesuru.comfor more information.

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Kalashnikov Akan Mengeluarkan Motosikal Elektrik Untuk Pasukan Polis Dan Tentera

Pengeluar senjata Russia, Kalashnikov akan menghasilkan motosikal elektrik bagi kegunaan pasukan polis dan juga tentera.
Kalashnikov juga akan membekalkan motosikal ini untuk pihak penguatkuasa undang-undang sewaktu Piala Dunia 2018 di Russia.
Pihak tentera berminat untuk menggunakan motosikal elektrik kerana ianya senyap dan tidak memerlukan bahanapi.

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Kalashnikov Producing Military and Police E-Bike

Russian arms maker, Kalashnikov is producing electric bikes for the military and police.
Kalashnikov will also supply the bikes to law enforcement during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Militaries are getting into e-bikes because they are silent and don’t require fuel.

Kalashnikov, the Russian arms manufacturer best-known for producing the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova) assault rifle has recently shown off an electric motorcycle to be produced for the Russian military and police forces, reports Popular Mechanics. Kalashnikov Group presented the bikes at the 2017 Army International Military-Technical Forum in Moscow.

The e-bike is operational, evidenced by the promotional video (click here to watch), showing a rider unplugging the bike and proceeding to ride in sunglasses and a cap over rough terrain. The police version looks like a supermoto, for urban patrolling.

The manufacturer also announced supplying 50 of the bikes to law enforcement for the 2018 World Cup, which will be held in major cities across Russia.

Kalashnikov didn’t publish any technical data and we can’t read Russian, but a caption in the video shows 100km, most probably meaning the bike’s range. The police bike, however, is said to have a range of 150km.

The news of Kalashnikov’s e-bikes comes after the American firm, Logos Technologies’ announcement that they have been awarded the DARPA contract to research and built an electric motorcycle for the American special forces. According to Logos, their SilentHawk e-bike is based on the Alta Redshift MX e-bike with a range of 170km.

E-bikes are appealing to the military mainly because they are virtually silent compared to the racket of internal combustion engines. Besides that, being electric means planners do not have to sweat over the logistics of sending fuel to remote locations, especially during special operations. Also generally, motorcycles are smaller and lighter, hence the ease of transporting them.

But one thing that intrigues us is if the Kalashnikov bike is as resilient and reliable as the AK-47.

Pengeluar Motosikal India Bakal Memperkenalkan Motosikal Elektrik Pada Tahun 2018

Banyak negara di seluruh dunia sedang dalam usaha untuk menghentikan pengeluaran kenderaan janaan petrol dan diesel menjelang tahun 2040.
India, bersama dengan Norway mendahului usaha ini dengan sasaran untuk mencapai matlamat ini pada tahun 2025.
Malaysia menyasarkan pengelektrikan berperingkat menjelang 2030.

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India’s Motorcycle Makers to Introduce Electric Motorcycles in 2018

Many countries in the world seek to stop producing petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, latest
India, along with Norway take the charge to achieve by 2025
Malaysia targets phased electrification by 2030

Two months ago, the world’s automotive industry was rocked by the news of the UK government seeking to ban new petrol and diesel vehicles beginning 2040.

France, and cities such Madrid, Mexico City and Athens have also announced the same, while Scotland seeks to phase out internal combustion engines on their roads by 2032. Norway will transition to fully electric by 2025. China, the world’s largest auto producer (30 percent of the world’s cars), is considering a similar move.

But it is India’s manufacturers – Hero MotoCorp, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, TVS Motor, Mahindra Two Wheelers, Yamaha, and Bajaj Auto – who are pushing hard to introduce mainstreams electric motorcycles by 2018, ahead of the country’s ambitious 2030 deadline.

India is currently the largest market for motorcycles, with 17 million sold in 2016. Electric motorcycles (including scooters) however, only sold 4,500,00 in the past eight years.

The biggest hurdle for electric motorcycles is the very thing that gives it mobility – the battery. Lead acid batteries are widely available and inexpensive but they have shorter lifespans and take longer to charge, as opposed to lithium-ion batteries. However, li-ion batteries are expensive.

“It will take some time for electric cars to be sold en masse,” said Sohinder Gill, Director of Society of Electric Vehicles. “With cost of li-ion batteries coming down, performance has improved and more manufacturers have started work in the segment, which will give more choices to the consumer.”

Other than the cost, driven up the price of li-ion batteries, consumers will also face the lack of public charging stations. As such, TVS Motor will offer both hybrid and fully electric options.

Honda and Yamaha have been selling electric motorcycles outside of India, and are seeking to lower costs and ensure adequate infrastructure to support. Honda has been investing in electric vehicles for the last two decades.

How about us Malaysia?

Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said in April that Malaysia is moving towards becoming the marketing hub for electric vehicles. The ministry targets electrifying 100,000 cars, 100 motorcycles, 2,000 buses and the installation of 125,000 charging stations by 2030.

That means our nation’s vehicles will not be fully electric by 2030, if everything goes to plan. Implementation will most likely begin in urban and built-up areas.

**Typical charging station in a shopping mall parking**

In the meantime, Treelektrik is marketing the T-90 electric scooter in Malaysia. Buyers can choose between lead-acid or lithium-ion battery. Click here for more details on the Treelektrik and other fuel efficient motorcycles.

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A tragic accident in Deeside, Wales has claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy who had just bought a high-powered electric bike days earlier.

E-bicycle brand Super73 signals intent to break into e-motorcycles segment with its new C1X concept.

SURU Inc. uses Malaysian-made components to build the world’s first scrambler e-bike.

SURU builds their bikes in Canada to ensure high quality.

The SURU Scrambler is practical for urban and country mobility.

PICTURE GALLERY

Russian arms maker, Kalashnikov is producing electric bikes for the military and police.

Kalashnikov will also supply the bikes to law enforcement during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Militaries are getting into e-bikes because they are silent and don’t require fuel.

Many countries in the world seek to stop producing petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, latest

India, along with Norway take the charge to achieve by 2025

Malaysia targets phased electrification by 2030

Tree Movement (M) Sdn Bhd officially launches Treeletrik brand of electric bikes (e-bikes) in Malaysia.

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