Tesla is slowly displacing the gasoline-powered vehicles to and clearing the way for the more environmentally-friendly electric vehicles. Energica Motor Company, a subsidiary of the CRP Group that is centered on manufacturing electric motorcycles, is looking to ride the waves generated by Tesla's recent automobile releases.
A few weeks ago, the Italian motor company rolled out its all-electric two-wheeled offerings that can accelerate from 0-60 miles in less than three seconds and run at a top speed of 150 miles per hour. The figures are pretty decent as far as motorcycle acceleration and top speeds are concerned.
The electric bikes will have a 100-mile range and can be charged up to 80 percent of the battery's maximum allowable load in just half an hour. And although they will be equipped with an electric motor, Energica's bikes will not pass by silently.
"It has its proper sound due to the mechanics of the motor," Energica CEO Livia Cevolini said. "Many people have compared it to the sound of a jet."
Energica released two models that are capable of the mentioned stats — the Ego and the Ego45. As the naming pattern suggests, the Ego will be the cheaper of the two at $28,500. The limited edition Ego45 is priced almost twice that of the Ego at $51,349.
The Modena-based company sold 10 of the specified motorcycles. It is hoping that the current electric vehicle craze, which Tesla started, will help it to sell more. Energica also announced its plans of going public through LSE's sub-market, AIM, before 2015 concludes.
"Tesla is proof that there is room now more than ever for new brands once that technology is demonstrated," explained Cevolini.
The high-speed electric motorcycle niche is growing and Energica faces stiff competition if it's going to release its two-wheeled jets within the US. Harley-Davidson came out with LiveWire last year and with the coming 2016, Yamaha is also set to release its own take on the electric sportbike.
Furthermore, Zero Motorcycles, maker of the Zero DS electric bikes, which has a variant that can hit 179 miles per hour, is also gaining traction due to its reasonable prices that starts at roughly $12,000.
