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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

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Electric Motorcycle Companies Are Dying Left And Right As People Just Aren't Buying Enough Bikes - The Autopian (www.theautopian.com)

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This month, electric motorcycle companies Fuell and Energica went out of business. They join a list of companies that died after poor sales

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

https://airshaper.com/videos/motorcycle-aerodynamics/qrH_QBOrqbw

Unfortunately, open wheels, sharp edges, exposed components and a constantly moving rider cause all sorts of disturbances to the airflow. This makes it extremely difficult for air to remain attached and so the flow separates, creating wakes and generating drag. Consequently, the drag coefficient of a motorbike can range from 0.5-1.0 which is double that of a modern car.

The best cars are around 0.2. EVs have been getting close to that because they get hit hard on highway range if they don't. ICE cars tend to be closer to 0.3.