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Hello everyone and welcome once again to Motos and Friends—the weekly Podcast brought to you by the editorial team at Ultimate Motorcycling. My name is Arthur Coldwells. In this week's first segment, Editor Don Williams rides KTM's new 1290 Super Adventure R. This hardcore ADV bike is big, powerful, and a true expert-level machine. Interestingly, it has multiple points of adjustment within its highly capable electronics package, and Don discovered several big surprises where the bike changed personality completely. His is an intriguing look at one of the most capable off road ADV bikes on the market today.   In the second segment, I chat with Richard Hatfield, CEO of Lightning motorcycles. This silicon valley based manufacturer was founded in 2006, and having racked up several notable race victories (including Pikes Peak in 2013 with the late Carlin Dunne on board) Lightning have certainly dominated in racing terms. In another first, Lightning has just announced a new rapid-charging battery technology that may well bring electric motorcycles into becoming real-world, practical transport. So from all of us here at Motos & Friends… we hope you enjoy this episode!  

Another great episode with something for everyone, from the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorney Studios. Bert Baker talks AMRA drag racing, Richard Hatfield talks electric motorcycles and evolution of his brand Lightning Motorcycles and we finish up with Jesse Srpan of Raw Iron Choppers discussing his What’s The Skinny Build for Michael Lichter’s Sturgis show.   […] Read more

“Drag Racing can be intimidating, but don't let it…. It's really easy to do.” - Bert Baker

Show #429.   Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 29th March 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today, and picked out the best ones to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Hello to two new patrons of the show. Welcome to CLIFF BATES and PRODUCER GEOFF GATES   KIA SOUL EV 2020 REVIEWS CNET says: ”As for the all-important driving range, the Soul EV is extremely competitive. The EPA officially rates the Soul EV at 243 miles of range, which bests the Chevrolet Bolt (238 miles), Kia Niro EV (239 miles) and Nissan Leaf Plus (226 miles). Only the Hyundai Kona Electric can go farther than the Soul, with its EPA-rated 258-mile range. Paddles on the steering wheel activate different levels of brake regeneration, with the maximum Level 3 offering for the sort of one-pedal EV driving characteristics that many people (myself included) love. That said, the Soul won't regeneratively brake to a complete stop like some other EVs, though if you press the Auto Hold button on the center console, you can let go of the brake when you're stationary."   Autocar were impressed by the tech: "Adaptive cruise control and lane following afford a useful amount of autonomy in heavy traffic, there’s an extensive suite of electronic safety systems, a head-up display and various features designed to maximise the battery pack. These include cooling and heating the 64kWh battery with liquid rather than air, while a button enables you to control heat or chill only the driver’s portion of the cabin if you’re one-up and need to eke. An in-built heat pump recovers waste heat from the coolant, while driving modes that include Eco and Eco Plus help. If you want one, your chief issue will be the wait – orders for the e-Niro stretch to 2020, and the Soul EV does not go on sale until late this year. But by that time, Kia’s plans to increase production of its EV powertrain may well have been realised."   Steve Fowler at AutoExpress: "We’re big fans of the Soul EV’s bigger brother, the eNiro, so it stands to reason that we’d love the similarly–powered new Soul, too. However, the Soul seems have a more youthful spirit and more character, in keeping with the car’s slightly smaller size and funkier design. And Kia hopes it will be cheaper than the eNiro. A lot can happen between now and when the first cars arrive at the end of the year, but Kia would like it if the first cars could come in at just under £30,000 including the current government EV incentive."   LIGHTNING INTRODUCES THE ALL-NEW $13K STRIKE "After two months of teasing, Lightning Motorcycles has finally lifted the veil off the all-new Strike, its long-range, low-price model." Says Sabrina at RideApart.com: "Lightning announced that the model will be available with three battery options. The entry-level “Strike Standard” receives a 10kWh battery with an estimated range of 70 miles on the highway and 100 miles in the city—this is the model the manufacturer has been announcing at the highly appealing price point of $12,998. The “Strike Mid-Range” is powered by a 15 kWh battery able to power the vehicle on 105 highway miles and 150 city miles. This version of the Strike has been priced at $16,998. Last but not least is the long-range “Strike Carbon Edition” which 20 kWh battery allows the bike to travel up to the much-advertised 200 miles in the city—this version is offered at $19,998. It isn’t the under-$13k price Lightning has been teasing for two months, but it is still a lot more affordable than a number of electric motorcycles currently on the market.Lightning is expected to start rolling the first Strikes out of production in July 2019 in the United States, starting with the top of the line Strike Carbon Edition. The company will announce its plan for international expansion later this year."   https://www.rideapart.com/articles/315837/lightning-strike-electric-motorcycle-launch/   10,000 ELECTRIC CARS REGISTERED IN NORWAY THIS MONTH: HALF ARE TESLA "According to the latest registration data (as of the end of March 28, 2019), new all-electric car registrations in Norway already reached 10,000 for the month (probably including a three-digit number of imported used BEVs). The official results will be announced inthe first days of April, but it’s already certain that we are watching a groundbreaking record of records." Reports Mark Kane for InsideEVs.com: "The biggest splash in March was done by Tesla, which reportedly noted 5,000 registrations, including over 4,500 Tesla Model 3. It was just 4,000 recently! With many new compelling plug-in models on the horizon, Norway could be just a year or two from almost entirely switching to electric cars."   https://insideevs.com/10000-bev-registered-norway-half-tesla/   PROGRESSIVE BRAKES ADDED TO MODEL 3 New release notes for Model 3 in Europe: "If you are driving over 50 km/h and brake forcefully, the brake lights will now flash quickly to warn other drivers that your car is rapidly slowing down,” reads the description for Tesla’s Dynamic Brake Lights feature. In addition to flashing the tail lights in situations that call for unexpected heavy braking, the vehicle will also flash its hazard lights. If your car stops completely, the hazard warning lights will flash until you press the accelerator or manually press the hazard warning lights button to turn them off."   PORSCHE TAYCAN ENTERS FINAL TESTING PHASE AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER REVEAL Simon at Teslarati has the lowdown on the final testing stages of the Porsche Taycan: "Porsche engineers are currently taking advantage of the summer in the Southern Hemisphere to test the Taycan’s driving dynamics in warm temperatures. At the same time, teams from the company are also testing the vehicle in Scandinavia, just a few miles away from the Arctic Circle, to evaluate the electric car’s performance in frigid temperatures. Porsche notes that the Taycan’s testing spans 30 countries, in temperatures that range from -35 to 50 degree Celcius (-31F to 122F). Porsche initially plans to start the Taycan’s production at 20,000 units per year, though positive reception from reservation holders have encouraged the company to raise its estimates for the all-electric car’s manufacturing. The Taycan will be capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in under 3.5 seconds and have a range of over 300 miles on one charge. The all-electric car is designed to support 350 kW charging, making it possible to replenish over 60 miles of range in just 4 minutes."   The most significant facts from the Taycan testing phase:   Overall distance covered: Approximately six million kilometres, of which two million were endurance run kilometres Countries: A total of 30, including the USA, China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Finland Temperatures: From minus 35 to plus 50 degree Celsius Air humidity: From 20 to 100 per cent Altitude: From 85 metres below to 3,000 metres above sea level Charging cycles: Over 100,000 using various charging technologies across the globe Development team: Around 1,000 test drivers, technicians and engineers   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-q1-2019-model-3-estimates-excessive-negativity/   EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH FORD’S CHIEF OF ELECTRIFICATION Bradley at InsideEvs.com has been talking to Ford's Ted Cannis. "Cannis confirmed that Ford’s crossover EV will have at least 300 miles of range in E.P.A. testing, but he declined to commit to target numbers for horsepower or acceleration. Cannis said that “most interest from consumers [for EVs] is in performance vehicles.” When asked how Ford is striking the balance between power and driving range, he conveniently replied, “We will not sacrifice either. The company will continue to include hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure EV in its electrification portfolio. For regions and specific customers not wanting to go “cold turkey” (as he put it) on combustion, hybrids with and without a plug will serve their needs. Talks with Volkswagen about sharing EV platforms and tech are focused on filling in gaps in overseas markets. “We’re looking at efficiencies around the world so we can get more scale,” he said. Cannis mentioned the impact of local incentives on EV adoption.”   https://insideevs.com/interview-ford-chief-electrification/   NISSAN COMPLETES SALE OF BATTERY BUSINESS TO ENVISION GROUP Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has completed the previously announced sale of its electric battery operations and production facilities to Envision Group, a world-leading digital energy company. Under the deal, Envision has completed the acquisition of Nissan subsidiary Automotive Energy Supply Corporation and battery manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee, owned by Nissan North America Inc. (NNA), and in Sunderland, England, owned by Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. (NMUK).   Envision has also acquired Nissan’s Japanese battery development and production engineering operations located in Oppama, Atsugi and Zama.   The workforce at all facilities covered by the deal will continue to be employed. The headquarters and development centers of the business will remain in Japan.     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   If EV’s are going to cost more than ICE cars in the short term, how much more of a premium are you willing to pay (if any?)   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 211 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 26th January 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I can find today, and picked out the ones I think you need to know about.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. YOUR WEEKEND WATCH Hyundai Kona Electric Review From Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=946&v=k8jutxg-oKE   Kia Niro EV Gets Driven In French Riviera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAoH4S7pv80   EIGHT MODELS CAN NOW RUN FOR MORE THAN 200 MILES ON A CHARGE NISSAN LEAF E +: 226 MILES JAGUAR I-PACE: 234 MILES CHEVROLET BOLT EV: 238 MILES AUDI E-TRON: 248 MILES HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC: 258 MILES TESLA MODEL X: 295 MILES TESLA MODEL 3: 310 MILES TESLA MODEL S: 335 MILES   Should I put the Kia eNiro in there as well? And what about the Kia Soul EV with 64kWh battery? I wonder because this is a U.S. list, and an American recently described the Kia Soul EV as a "compliance car".   https://www.myev.com/research/comparisons/the-longest-range-electric-vehicles-for-2019/slide-9   HALF OF UK DRIVERS WANT TO BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY IN 2019 Around half of UK drivers want to become more environmentally friendly in 2019, with many planning to change the way they use their cars or buy a more economical vehicle. That’s the conclusion of research by used car website AA Cars, which surveyed more than 22,000 drivers." says James Fossdyke for motor1.com: "The poll revealed that 50 percent of motorists wanted to change their driving habits in some way, with many making changes to their driving habits. Almost one in five (17 percent) said they planned to use their car less, saying they wanted to ditch their wheels for journeys where they could walk or cycle. And around one in 10 (nine percent) said they planned to buy an electric or hybrid car in the coming months."   https://uk.motor1.com/news/302112/drivers-plan-go-eco-friendly/   VOLKSWAGEN WILL PRODUCE ITS OWN CAR BATTERIES "Volkswagen's been trying to claw back its credibility with an ambitious commitment to EVs ever since its $18.2 billion dollar emissions scandal. Its lofty production goals aside, the German manufacturer's latest green move could see it kickstart Europe's car battery industry." according to Engadget: "In back-to-back announcements, VW said today that it will start building car batteries -- as well as recycling old cells -- and mobile EV charging stations (which are heading to the streets of its hometown of Wolfsburg in the first half of this year). VW is promising to pump $870 million (£754 million) into the venture by 2020. VW says: "The changeover from conventional powertrains to e-mobility is an issue that is more important for Group Components than for any other unit of the Volkswagen Group, as the new brand produced more than 10 million conventional vehicle engines and over 8 million gearboxes, for example, in 2018. Battery systems are being developed and produced at the Brunswick components plant – in future the production portfolio will include batteries for MEB vehicles of various Group brands. When batteries reach the end of their service lives in vehicles, some of them will be transferred to other applications – for example in new products such as the flexible fast charging station."   https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-group-components-well-positioned-for-the-future-4599   2019 HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC GETS PRICE INCREASE "Just a week ago, Hyundai began selling its 2019 IONIQ Electric in other CARB states, rather than just California. According to a recent story by CarsDirect, within three days of the sales expansion, the automaker bumped up the EV’s price by more than $500." says Stephen Loveday at InsideEVs.com: "This price increase makes the IONIQ Electric more expensive that its top rival, the 2019 Nissan LEAF. The LEAF starts at $29,990, plus an $895 destination charge. This puts it at $30,885, which is $350 less than the Hyundai. The IONIQ Electric was priced at $30,700 in early January. Now, Hyundai has increased its MSRP to $31,235."   https://insideevs.com/2019-hyundai-ioniq-electric-price-increase/   TESLA APPLIES FOR SERIES OF PATENTS FOR NEW AI CHIP IN AUTOPILOT HARDWARE 3.0 "Tesla is working on an important new product that it claims will enable them to bring full self-driving capability to its vehicles: a new AI chip, or “neural net accelerator’, to be released in the Autopilot Hardware 3.0 computer upgrade." according to Fred Lambert at Electrek: "We have now uncovered a series of new patent applications from Tesla about this new computer. As previously reported, Tesla hired a team of chip architects and executives from AMD back in 2016 and they are now led by former Apple chip architect Peter Bannon to deliver the new computer to power Tesla’s self-driving system." One of the comments from Preston Crow details why he thinks this patent has now been filed: "This indicates that they are about to start shipping the new computer. Once you start shipping, there's a limit on how long you can wait to file a patent on the technology. In some places it's six months, in some places it's a year." Also remember the middle of next week is the Q4 earnings call. Some things are a coincidence, others are done for a reason. I'll be listening closely next week for any mention of their neural net.   https://electrek.co/2019/01/25/teslaf-patents-ai-chip-autopilot-hardware-3-0/   BOSCH BUYS OUT DAIMLER'S STAKE IN ELECTRIC MOTOR JOINT VENTURE The German auto parts maker Bosch announced today that it had exercised an option in their agreement to buy out Daimler from a joint project EM-Motive. EM-Motive makes the motors which power EVs, and not just Daimlers. A Thomson Reuters report said: "EM-Motive, which currently supplies Daimler, Porsche, Fiat, Volvo, Peugeot and start-up carmaker Streetscooter with electric motors, wants to keep targeting new customers, Bosch said. Daimler said EM-Motive will remain a supplier and that it continues to source electric motors from a number of suppliers worldwide. Daimler workers have campaigned to bring development and production of electric motors in-house, ending the German carmaker's reliance on external suppliers."   (Reporting by Edward Taylor; Editing by Douglas Busvine and Elaine Hardcastle)   https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2019-01-24/bosch-buys-out-daimlers-stake-in-electric-motor-joint-venture   https://electrek.co/2019/01/24/strike-electric-motorcycle-pre-order/   ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE FIELDS GROWS I really love the videos made by Micah Toll for his YouTube channel 'E Bike School' and also his recent articles joining Electrek is a contributor. In an article today about Lightning Motorcycles on Electrek, they say: "With impressive specs including a 150 mph (241 km/h) top speed, 150 mile (242 km) range, 35 minute DC fast charging and a base price of just $12,998, the Lightning Strike received praise far and wide despite the only image of the bike being its front headlights." And in a surprise move, the company announced today they'll start taking orders with just a $500 deposit. So Electrek took a look at the other EV bike makers out there: "Italian company Energica has been producing electric sports bikes for years, with a number of high performance 150+ mph models. Harley Davidson’s electric LiveWire has also just begun pre-sales, though the price was set at a whopping $29,799. The upcoming Zero SR/F is still largely a mystery, but could likely be a direct competitor to the Lightning Strike. New York-based Tarform is also working on an electric motorcycle that could compete in a similar class to the Lightning Strike."   Follow Micah @MicahToll   https://electrek.co/2019/01/24/strike-electric-motorcycle-pre-order/   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   What’s the best way to your to get your first experience of driving an EV? Test drive, hire, experience centre? And if you are already an EV driver, how would have liked to have gotten your first experience of driving an EV if you could do it again?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 178 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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What if, instead of prototyping two or three different design concepts, your engineers could try thousands? By putting artificial intelligence and cloud computing to work for heavy equipment manufacturers, the innovators at Autodesk say their new software effectively lets you do just that.  The process is known as Generative Design, and it is already producing some eyebrow-raising results for the companies that have experimented with it. In this episode, learn how it works from Autodesk's Bryce Heventhal, hear case studies including the one-of-a-kind collaboration with Lightning Motorcycles, and engage in a discussion with engineering experts from AEM member companies that stand to benefit from the technology.  Learn more about generative design and see photos of the concepts discussed in this episode, and subscribe to the AEM Industry Advisor for regular updates in your email about industry news and insights.  Music by Little Glass Men / CC BY 4.0

Hello boys and girls,  Welcome to episode 110 where we get an education this week.  Thank you for tuning in and listing to this show and of course for all of the motorcycle men Episodes. If you would like to help the show out, you can go to our website at Motorcyclemen.us and there you can click on the donate or subscribe buttons if you’d like to help us out.  Another way you can help us out… feedback. Go over to iTunes and give us a rating, good, bad or indifferent… we accept all feedback. While you’re at it, send us an email to motomenpc@gmail.com or go to our contact page on the website and send us a note there. I read all of our email and we will comment on it during our next show.        As you know, we here at the Motorcycle Men Podcast are Harley Cruiser guys. That is our thing. Now we also know that there are other types of bikes out there and we do comment and mention them frequently on our shows. However, one faction of the motorcycle world we don’t often speak of because we don’t understand it and to a lesser extent, do not appeal to us cruiser riders. Yes, I am talking about Electric motorcycles. Well, here to enlighten us… Mr. Richard Hatfield of Lightning motorcycles.  For those of you out at AIMExpo this week, just know that we would have loved to be there but sometimes, most times, finances dictate actions and it is those times when we cannot do the things we love to or want to do. Perhaps another time we will meet you all. Have fun, be safe and ride a Harley for us.  Join us next week when my brothers and co-hosts will join me in the V-Twin café for some brotherly banter and long distance fun. From Tim buktu, Chris the Joker and me, Ted, Wrongway, your host, and thanks for listening to the motorcycle Men podcast where we stay stupid crap so you don’t have to. Ride safer kids. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=zPl7v5FjoO6fCov5rwbFo35sxmoOIUqUhcR1q1UVtP34xAVolJzW0aJ6GNSdljsPAT4MC0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined by Richard Hatfield, the CEO of Lightning Motorcycles. He just got back from the Bonneville Salt Flats where he was trying to set another record with his newer yet to be named bike. Richard also tells about his two new models, the Spark and the Strike. The Spark is a grom like electric bike that will fulfill the needs of hooligans looking for an affordable electric bike. We also talk more about the future of electric vehicles, including the recent announcement from Confederate Motorcycles that they will not only be changing their name to Curtiss, but will also be making only custom electric bikes from here out. This is happening, and it's happening all over the world. So if you haven't tried an electric bike yet, get out there and try one. And keep an eye out for the Lightning Spark, which is going to be a game changer. With Liza, Bagel, Jim, Bex, Nak, Mike, Miss Emma, Richard, Danny, Ken, Evan and Lucas. http://lightningmotorcycle.com/ www.zazzle.com/recyclegarage/products Call and leave us a message at 831-291-5112 Go to www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com to find the links to our Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Patreon and more. And send us an email at recyclemotorcyclegarage@gmail.com