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Maeving RM2 electric motorcycle: style and quiet ride are good, but finish and price disappoint(theverge.com)

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- This motorcycle runs on an electric motor inside the rear wheel instead of an engine and chain. Reviewer Tim Stevens named its quietness, with almost no drivetrain noise, as its biggest advantage. - The rated top speed is 70mph. The fastest figure the reviewer recorded in the strongest mode was about 63mph, leaning forward pushed it up to 67mph, and 70mph was reached only downhill. The measurement was based on the reviewer's own riding feel. - The official range is 80 miles per charge. The reviewer thought the figure was only likely in the default mode (limited to 45mph), and wrote that in sport mode the average was about 50 miles per charge. - The battery is a removable 2.73 kilowatt-hour (kWh) pack, and there are 2 packs. Each pack weighs 36 pounds. The bike's charging port uses a proprietary standard, so you must buy a standard J1772 adapter separately (440 dollars), and this adapter does not increase charging speed. Charging 80% with the basic charger took about 4 hours.
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O: An office worker choosing an electric two-wheeler for errands around town may find this review useful as a reference when working out the daily round trip distance from a home charging outlet. X: Since this reflects one reviewer's real-world riding log, the top speed of 63mph and the charge range of 50 miles were not measured through formal testing, so check them before taking them at face value.
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