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Usually here in the US the "core R&D" is the problem. The old cow giving reliable milk is easier for a slew of bureaucrats to understand...

The super cap idea has been speculated across the industry. If it meets specifications they claim, I suppose the distinction between a...

You never know. Growing up I always wanted a powered skateboard. There were clunky solutions back then with small 2T engines and...

Agreed. Most of the previous solutions I have seen have been mechanical drive systems of some sort or another and that alone adds weight...

From the first time I started thinking about motorcycle engineering I wanted an engine in the wheel hub of both wheels. It is still my...

The deposit is refundable (unless of course they become insolvent, but how could that ever happen?). Here is some more info (.pdf...

I wonder if those Verge/Donut guys have considered using that Donut motor for the front wheel on a motorcycle for all wheel drive. The...

Interesting. Dendritic growth is a subtle problem in many electronic environments. I am more familiar with it in PCBs than batteries but...

Maybe the over hype is real, but even if the charging cycles are 10,000 instead of 100,000, it's still an impressive improvement over...

💯 agree. $100.00 US ok maybe worth the risk. Almost $4k US you better show me pictures of my bike on the production line and when it is...

Those bikes are not available for test rides and only the founder has tested one, as far as we know. Therefore, IMO they should provide...

They should provide potential customers with a lot for the huge a deposit. I think I would take a chance on the 100.00 on the Verge to...

💯 Agree. I am pretty happy over all with my Varg. On the business side, this is common practice among "tech bros" these days. Over...

I agree they screwed us with a bit of bait and switch, but I do not regret purchasing my Varg. And now the throttle curve adjustment is...

Verge motorcycles have been around since 2019 (before they took this name), I think they've been taking preorders since 2021 and I'm not...