These Are the 5 Electric Motorcycles You Need to Know Now. And an electric Vespa, too

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On June 17, Norton Motorcycles announced it would build an electric motorcycle.Representatives from the 124-year-old British brand, which is known for its successful racing motorcycles and cafe racers, and is now owned by TVS Motor Co., told Bloomberg they would work with partners in the UK to make a motorbike that would have both racing performance and touring range.

That dual goal—power and mileage—is what the companies making electric motorcycles today are sprinting to accomplish.

Startups like Zero and Energica have brought top-quality battery-powered motorcycles to market for years now. Others, like Tarform, have promised electric bikes but have yet to deliver many. Meanwhile, Kawasaki has pledged it will be all-electric by 2035—despite not currently selling any electric-powered motorcycles. (I’m not counting the new electric bike for kids it announced earlier this month.) BMW has made electric scooters for a decade but no electric motorcycles have emerged, other than some very intriguing concepts. Even Harley-Davidson has spun off a new company, called LiveWire, to make $23,000 electric motorbikes.

Then there are the handful of electric scooters on the market—the bulk of which are sold outside the United States—which are characterized by their smaller bodies, lighter weights, and lesser horsepower. Segway makes them; so do more obscure companies like Aventura, Ola, Ather, and Hero. This type of two-wheeled EV is perfect for short spins around the neighborhood but less ideal for highway use because of its inability to hit higher speeds.  

Detractors claim electric motorcycles are little more than plug-in appliances, while fans point to their exciting riding performance and ability to deliver an even purer riding