{"id":166314,"date":"2010-01-11T05:31:25","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T10:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/comoto-electric-motorcycle-mtb\/13828\/"},"modified":"2010-01-11T05:31:25","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T10:31:25","slug":"2010-comoto-blurs-the-boundaries-between-electric-motorcycle-and-mtb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/166314","title":{"rendered":"2010 Comoto blurs the boundaries between electric motorcycle and MTB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/comotoelectricmotorcyclemtb.jpg\" alt=\"Somewhere between an electric motocrosser and an MTB, the Comoto sure looks like fun off-r...\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you throw out the internal combustion engine and all the bulky bits that go with it, the definition of a motorcycle can suddenly become a lot wider. Take the Comoto from Hirsch Design &#8211; it&#8217;s even smaller than the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/zero+motorcycles\/\" >Zero S<\/a> bike, and begins to blur the boundaries between motorcycle and mountainbike. Using an electric motor mounted in the rear wheel hub to eliminate the need for a chain drive, the Comoto can do more than 40mph (65kph) and do just over 30 miles (~50km) on a charge under normal riding conditions. 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