Evolve Motorcycles
{{short description|American electric scooter and motorcycle manufacturer}}
{{Orphan|date=March 2023}}
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|type = Private
|fate = Closed circa 2015
|genre = Electric vehicles
|foundation = 2008
|defunct = {{end date and age|2015}}
|location_city = Jersey City, NJ{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/power-up-5263706/|title=Evolve Motorcycles to Host Fete at Milk Studios |publisher=WWD }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1383659D:US|title=Evolve Motorcycles LLC |publisher=Bloomberg }}
|location_country = United States
|key_people = Benjamin Plum, Mazdack Rassi and Lex Kendall{{cite web|url=https://cititour.com/NYC_Places/evolve-motorcycles/2026|title=Evolve Motorcycles |publisher=City Tour }}
|area_served = United States, Western Europe
|industry = Automotive
|products = Electric scooters and motorcycles
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Evolve Motorcycles was an American privately owned and operated electric scooter and motorcycle manufacturer and distributor based in Jersey City, NJ, with assembly and distribution facilities located in Brooklyn, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203388804576617063019259924|title=The Electric Evolution of the Motorcycle |publisher=The Wall Street Journal }}{{cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/sprinter/evolve-electric-motorcycles.html|title=New Vehicles for a New Generation |publisher=Inc.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/02/tron-xenon/|title=Reliving Our Tron Days With the Xenon |publisher=Wired }}{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/meet-your-new-rig-with-a-conscience-evolve-motorcycles|title=Meet Your New Rig (With a Conscience): Evolve Motorcycles |publisher=GQ}}
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{{cite web|url=https://powersportsbusiness.com/features/2011/11/28/evolve-aims-to-provide-an-urban-transportation-makeover/|title=Evolve aims to provide an urban transportation makeover |publisher=PowerSports Business }} and registered in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ny/4113091|title=EVOLVE MOTORCYCLES LLC |publisher=OpenCorporates: The Open Database Of The Corporate World}} The company was based out of Jersey City, NJ with branches registered in several states including Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Maryland, California, Florida and New York.{{cite web|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/4904727/statements/branch_relationship_subject|title=Evolve Motorcycles Branches |publisher=OpenCorporates}} The company distributed vehicles from Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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.{{cite web|url=https://newatlas.com/evolve-launches-three-electric-scooters/20123/|title=Evolve launches three new electric scooters |publisher=New Atlas }}{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2011/10/evolve-motorcycles-gets-in-gear-for-a-fall-launch|title=Evolve Motorcycles Gets in Gear For a Fall Launch |publisher=Complex }}
Evolve models were presented at various motorcycle exhibitions in the US and Western Europe, including the Milan International Motorcycle Show (EICMA){{cite web|url=https://www.greenoptimistic.com/xenon-electric-bike-20111114/|title=Breathtaking Xenon Electric Bike Unveiled by Evolve Motorcycles |publisher=Green Optimistic }} and The New York Motorcycle Show,{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-absolute-best-bikes-we-saw-at-the-new-york-motorcycle-show-2012-1#evolve-had-this-prototype-of-an-electric-motorcycle-on-their-stand-well-be-taking-a-more-in-depth-look-at-these-bikes-in-the-near-future-7|title=The Absolute Best Bikes We Saw At The New York Motorcycle Show |publisher=Business Insider }} 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.cycleworld.com/2012/05/04/evolve-motorcycles-xenon-light-bike/|title=Evolve Motorcycles Xenon Light Bike |publisher=Cycle World}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://theawesomer.com/evolve-lithium-motorcycle/135184/|title=Evolve Lithium Motorcycle |publisher=The Awesomer}}
Models (specs)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:180%; | ||||||
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| style="text-align: center;width: 55pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Launch | style="text-align: center;width: 30pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Seats | style="text-align: center;width: 55pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Power | style="text-align: center;width: 60pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Max speed | style="text-align: center;width: 35pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Battery | style="text-align: center;width: 58pt;background: #f2f2f2"| Range1 | ||||||
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|Helium | style="text-align: center"|2011 | style="text-align: enter|2 | style="text-align: center"|2.4 1.5 | style="text-align: center"|64 40 | style="text-align: center|2 | style="text-align: center|64 40 |
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|Neon | style="text-align: center"|2011 | style="text-align: center"|2 | style="text-align: center|4.8 3 | style="text-align: center|80 50 | style="text-align: center"|3 | style="text-align: center|80 50 |
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|Titanium | style="text-align: center"|2011 | style="text-align: enter|2 | style="text-align: center"|8 5 | style="text-align: center"|112 70 | style="text-align: center|5 | style="text-align: center|112 70 |
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|Lithium | style="text-align: center"|2011 / 2012 | style="text-align: center"|2 | style="text-align: center|54 40 | style="text-align: center|161 100 | style="text-align: center"|40 | style="text-align: center|161 100 |
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|Xenon | style="text-align: center"|2011 / 2012 | style="text-align: center"|2 | style="text-align: center|27 20 | style="text-align: center|112 70 | style="text-align: center"|20 | style="text-align: center|80 50 |
| style="text-align: center;background: #f2f2f2"|XR | style="text-align: center"|2011 / 2012 | style="text-align: center"|2 | style="text-align: center|54 40 | style="text-align: center|161 100 | style="text-align: center"|40 | style="text-align: center|161 1002 |
1Sources:{{cite web|url=https://wordlesstech.com/xenon-and-lithium-evolve-motorcycles/|title=Xenon and Lithium Evolve Motorcycles |publisher=WordlessTech }}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-11-13-evolve-motorcycles-shows-off-50k-xenon-lightcycle-lithium-elec.html|title=Evolve Motorcycles shows off $50k Xenon lightcycle, Lithium electric streetbike |publisher=Engadget}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/11/13/2558718/evolve-motorcycles-xenon-lithium-electric-lightcycle-55000-price|title=Evolve Motorcycles reveals new electrics: $55,000 Xenon Tron lightcycle and Lithium sports bike |publisher=The Verge }}{{cite web|url=https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2012/01/evolve-motorcycles-continues-to-evolve-with-creative-new-scooter-solutions-for-city-riders/index.htm|title=Evolve Motorcycles roll out line of electric scooters |publisher=Consumer Report }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bikeexif.com/tron-motorcycle|title=THE TRON MOTORCYCLE BY PARKER BROTHERS |publisher=Bike Exif }}
2Based on speed and weight