A fleet of new lightning-fast ELECTRIC motorcycles that can go from 0 to 60 in 3 seconds or less are unveiled, including by Mitsubishi

Just as electric cars are starting to take over the car market, electric bicycles are also aiming for dominance in the motorcycle market.

And judging by the offerings shown at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, their time may just come.

Part of the challenge is packing enough batteries into a bicycle’s compact frame, but regenerative braking and more efficient batteries have meant electric bicycles with ranges of more than 100 miles and speeds of more than 100 miles per hour are possible .

With a speed of 0 to 90 kilometers per hour in three seconds, the LiveWire electric motorcycle wasn’t even the fastest motorcycle at the consumer electronics show.

The company’s S2 Del Mar model was just one of a few powerful, sporty electric motorcycles shown off this week.

Bicycles from Californian manufacturer Verge and Chinese companies Horwin and Yadea were also on display.

All of these electric motorcycles had a varying balance between speed, range and charging speed – a tricky balance for electric vehicles.

Many internal combustion motorcycles can match their acceleration figures and exceed their range, but electric bikes seem to be catching up.

LiveWire, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harley Davidson, uses electrical power from Mitsubishi – meaning it has replaced the classic rumble of a Harley with a “buzzing whisper” sound, Simmons said.

It weighs 432 pounds and twists the tires with 194 pound-feet of torque. Electronic traction control and front wheel limiting help keep the two-wheeler under control.

The frameless bike is built around the solid battery, which allows the bike to carry 19-inch wheels (compared to the usual 17-inch ones on a motorcycle) and better cope with speed bumps, Mitsubishi marketing manager Michael Simmons told DailyMail.com.

In the city it can travel 180 kilometers on a single charge, or 70 kilometers at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. And it retails for $15,500.

Chinese brand Horwin, which first launched at CES, had several models on display. The sole production model, the Senmenti 0, will ship in November with an MSRP of $16,800.

The Senmenti 0 may look like a moped, but it reaches 100 kilometers per hour in 2.8 seconds.

The range is 300 kilometers on a full charge, but with a regulated top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, your mileage may vary.

“On the road, the battery is charged in 30 minutes, up to 80 percent of the battery,” company representative Stefan Pollack told DailyMail.com.

It also acts as a power source for camping or other off-the-grid activities, he said.

Horwin also showed off his functional concept bike, called the Senmenti

This futuristic-looking motorcycle places the rider in a lower seating position than the average bicycle.

Intelligent steering on the front wheel keeps the bike under control at speed.

The company plans to launch the Senmenti X in 2025, Pollack said.

Another Chinese brand, Yadea, has announced several engine models that offer slightly lower performance at a significantly lower price.

For $6,000, customers can have the top-of-the-line Keeness, which can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour and travel 80 miles for a fee.

The company also introduced its more powerful bike, the Kemper, which can reach 60 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 99 miles per hour.

The Kemper has a charger that is compatible with the Tesla Supercharger, allowing the battery to be charged to 80 percent in 10 minutes.

Yadea bikes are already available in China and will be available in Europe in May. The US market will follow next, a company representative told DailyMail.com.

California-based Verge builds bikes that look a little different from the others, with a donut hole through the rear wheel.

The company’s TS ultra is also the fastest of the bunch, hitting 60 miles per hour from a standstill in just 2.5 seconds.

Part of its advantage, company representatives told DailyMail.com, is that it’s built from the ground up as an electric bike – it’s not just a motorcycle with an electric motor.

This helped them pack the batteries low, giving the bike a lower center of gravity to help prevent tipping.

As a result, the TS Ultra has larger batteries, giving it the longest range of the motorcycles we saw at the show: up to 373 kilometers on a single charge.

It has a host of electronic blind spot monitors and can charge the battery in 25 minutes.

However, it’s also the most expensive of the bunch, at $44,900.

Verge also offers the TS Pro, which has a shorter range of 220 miles, but also a much smaller price tag: $29,900.

The TS Pro can be charged in 35 minutes and can reach 100 kilometers per hour in 3.5 seconds.