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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/6\/14\/23167342\/lime-citra-motorbike-long-beach-shared-electric-scooter<\/a>
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You\u2019ve got to hand it to Lime \u2014 they really lean into the whole fruit thing. Case in point: the shared scooter company is trialing a new electric motorbike in Long Beach, California, called, wait for it, the Citra. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the latest lightweight electric vehicle to join the company\u2019s fleet, which has been diversifying beyond the electric kick scooters that have defined Lime for the last five years. The Citra motorbike, which has a large padded seat and can reach a top speed of 20mph, is designed and built in-house by Lime\u2019s existing manufacturing partners. And the company is hoping that, with soaring gas prices, customers will flock to a new vehicle that can help replace some of their car trips. <\/p>\n

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The news comes after Lime quietly killed off its shared moped program in New York City and Washington, DC<\/a>. The mopeds, which were first introduced in January 2021, had a top speed of 30mph and were designed for riding in the street. Lime said it wants to focus on lower-speed vehicles that can ride in the bike lane. <\/p>\n

Lime plans to launch the new motorbike \u201cat scale\u201d in Long Beach. The company plans to start with \u201cseveral hundred\u201d and could ultimately hit 500 vehicles if ridership is strong, spokesperson Russell Murphy told The Verge<\/em>. The company has no plans to deploy the vehicle in any other market at this time. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur fleet size will be variable as we\u2019re ramping up and we\u2019ll scale with demand,\u201d Murphy said. \u201cWe anticipate having several hundred Citras available this summer, topping out at 500 if we see the strong ridership we expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The motorbikes are intended to lend credibility to Lime\u2019s claims of being more than just another scooter company<\/a>. The company sees itself as a \u201cplatform\u201d for different types of low-speed, electric-powered mobility, including pedal-less e-bikes from Wheels<\/a> and a new generation of shared electric bikes.<\/p>\n

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