Electric Motorcycle Solar-Powered Journey

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Electric motorcycle completes solar-powered 6,000-kilometer journey through Africa | CNN

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An electric motorcycle completed a 6,000-kilometer ( 3,700-mile ) journey from Nairobi , Kenya , to Stellenbosch , South Africa , in 17 days .

The bike, made by Swedish-Kenyan manufacturer Roam , achieved its new single battery record range of 113 kilometers ( 70 miles ) Roam hopes the stunt helps to prove the viability of renewable energy for long-distance travel even in remote areas with poor charging infrastructure.

African startups are dominating the electric motorcycle market.

Rwanda ’s Ampersand currently has a fleet of almost 4,000 and expects this to surpass 40,000 by the end of 2026 .

Spiro has over 18,000 e-bikes on the road across Kenya , Benin , Togo , Rwanda and Uganda .

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