Evolve Motorcycles was an American privately owned and operated electric scooter and

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manufacturer and distributor based in

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History

Evolve Motorcycles was established by Benjamin Plum, Mazdack Rassi and Lex Kendall as a concept project c. 2008, started its own R&D in 2009 and registered in 2010. The company was based out of Jersey City, NJ with branches registered in several states including

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. The company distributed vehicles from

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. From the beginning, Evolve Motorcycles developed new series of electric scooters and motorcycles with integrated lithium-ion battery systems instead of conventional motor engines. In October 2011, Evolve launched its product line with three all-electric motor scooters made from US components: Evolve Helium, Evolve Neon and Evolve Titanium. The vehicles had speeds of 40 mph for the Helium, 50 mph for the Neon, and 70 mph for the Titanium, and a price range starting at $2,900 for the Helium, and $5,400 for the Titanium. Evolve models were presented at various motorcycle exhibitions in the US and Western Europe, including the Milan International Motorcycle Show (EICMA) and The New York Motorcycle Show, among others.

Xenon

In 2011, the company revealed its new flagship model Xenon Electric Bike, a futuristic replica of the Tron Lightcycle seen in the Tron: Legacy science fiction film, at the fashion event in New York, which took place in Milk Studios, a media production company also established by Mazdack Rassi. Designed by Parker Brothers Choppers, it had a 40,000 W motor and a 60 or 120 Ah LiFe PO4 battery with a top speed of 70 mph.

Lithium

Designed by Parker Brothers Choppers, a more conventional ''Lithium'' model was presented at the 2011 EICMA show in Milan. The bike had a 40,000 W motor and a 96 V battery with a top speed of 100 mph and a maximum range of 100 mi on a 3.5-hour charge.

Models (specs)

¹Sources: ²Based on speed and weight

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History

Xenon

Lithium

Models (specs)

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