Zero Motorcycles leads in electric motorcycles as BRP scoops up Alta’s remains

As the mobility world awaits Harley Davidson’s EV debut, there’s plenty of motion in the e-moto startup space. Zero Motorcycles unveiled its new 110 horsepower SR/F model in New York this week, offering a 200 mile range, one hour charge capability, and top speed of 124 mph. The California based startup—whose investors include New York […]

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BMW’s self-driving motorcycle isn’t as scary as you might think

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A self-driving motorcycle sounds terrifying, but BMW’s autonomous bike isn’t supposed to ever drive on public roads — it’s only for safety research. So that’s a relief.

This week BMW Motorrad — the motorcycle division of the German car company — showed a prototype driverless bike on a test track accelerating, navigating curves, and braking all on its own. In Munich, safety researchers have been using the autonomous motorcycle to test out features for its real motorcycles to handle dangerous situations.

What the company learns from the robot-controlled motorcycle will go into its safety and driving systems for its human-driven bikes. This isn’t testing for full-fledged self-driving motorcycles. Instead, the tech developed through the prototype will help riders stay stable, avoid obstacles on the road, and manage other dangerous situations, like when they need to brake quickly. Read more…

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You can soon ride the Avengers’ all-electric Harley-Davidson motorcycle

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The sleek motorcycle Scarlett Johansson’s character Black Widow used to maneuver through traffic in the 2015 Avengers movie will soon be available for non-superheroes.

Harley-Davidson, known for its American-made motorcycles, is expanding into all-electric vehicles with its first e-bike expected to hit the road in the next 18 months. 

In an earnings call earlier this week, Harley-Davidson outlined plans for its Project LiveWire electric motorcycle to go from prototype to real deal. That’s an electric motor — no gas. The LiveWire concept launched in 2014 and went from zero to 60 mph in four seconds.  Read more…

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You can now ask Waze for directions using your voice

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Waze wants to make it easier to find better routes and report bad road conditions without ever taking your eyes off the road. 

The navigation app (which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet) just announced a slew of new features in “one of its biggest updates ever,” just in time for the holidays. The most useful of these is a new hands-free capability that promises to work just like Google Assistant — just say the wake phrase “OK, Waze,” and you’ll be able to control the app using your voice.     Read more…

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