Electric cars have grabbed all the headlines, but what about electric motorbikes? They're quick, clean and quiet, and big manufacturers are waking up to their potential as legislators around the world bear down on vehicle emissions.
Richard Hatfield, boss of Silicon Valley-based electric motorbike maker Lightning Motorcycles, believes the experience of riding his high-performance superbike borders on the divine.
"There's something almost magical about riding a bike where you twist the throttle and you get this incredible acceleration: no noise, no vibration ...there's this seamless thrust," he enthuses.
The first time he rode one felt like "the hand of God coming behind you and thrusting you up the road".
Lightning's only production model, the LS-218 can do 0-60mph in under two seconds and has a top speed of 218mph (361km/h). All through battery power.
Wow - a positive article on motorcycles in the Beeb news! OK, it was an article about ELECTRIC bikes - rather than just bikes. However, apart from this, the only time motorcycles get a mention is tariffs on HD imports & the moped crime wave.
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