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Electric motorcycles
Published in Andrew Livesey, Motorcycle Engineering, 2021
In terms of operation, electric motorcycles are very much akin to electric bicycles. Take a motorcycle, replace the petrol engine with an electric motor, then find somewhere to put the batteries. We now have a large variety of electric motorcycles available, but they have two problems that are causing market resistance in terms of sales: very high price tag and limited range. However, they are improving all the time.
Powered two-wheelers for sustainable mobility: A review of consumer adoption of electric motorcycles
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2020
From a lifecycle perspective, electric motorcycles have the potential to reduce energy consumption and harmful emissions (Del Duce, 2011). Among harmful emissions, the release of toxic battery components (especially lead) is a serious concern. In order to minimize toxicity impacts on humans and the environment batteries require proper management and recycling/disposal (Kerdlap & Gheewala, 2016). Lack of rider protection at high speeds remains a major issue and much research has been focused on safety (Haworth, 2012; Van Elslande & Elvik, 2012). While the contribution to (or rather the obstruction of) traffic flow and the way in which PTWs affect road capacity and traffic performance is seen as problematic by some researchers (Hsu et al., 2003), others argue that compared to car-dominated cities, in motorcycle-dominated ones vehicle flow is more stable, road capacity utilization is higher, and motorcycling itself is less dangerous (Cao & Sano, 2012; Guerra, 2017).
Sustainable and green transportation for better quality of life case study greater Cairo – Egypt
Published in HBRC Journal, 2020
Mona Mahrous Abdel Wahed Ahmed, Nanis Abd El Monem
The following are some modes of green transport available in this age [8]: Bicycle: Riding a bicycle eliminates producing greenhouse gases.Electric bike: They don’t produce harmful emissions.Electric vehicles: They are powered totally by electricity and do not emit any dangerous gases. The power can be tapped from renewable technologies.Green trains: They are innovative green technology; they do not emit harmful gases.Electric motorcycles: They are powered by batteries and they do not produce any emissions.Multiple occupant vehicles: A number of people sharing the same car, it reduces the number of cars on the roads network and minimize the environmental pollution.Service and freight vehicles: They utilize electricity and biofuels instead of using regular fossil fuel sources.Hybrid cars: They have two powered engines; one runs on gasoline and the other is an electric motor. They conserve energy and reduce fuel consumption.Monorail: Monorails are light transit public transport systems. It runs on a single rail with an electric locomotive. There are two types of mono rail suspended and straddle but both have one rail only and maintenance cost is quite high as a periodic check on rails is necessary and its average speed is 60 km/h [9]. They require minimal footprint both horizontally and vertically because they are elevated and they relatively easily be built. They are not affected by traffic congestion and they have fixed schedules.