Tacita (motorcycles)
| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry |
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| Founded | June 2009 |
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| Headquarters | Via San Quintino 43, , |
| Website | www |
Tacita is an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles with corporate headquarters in Turin, Piedmont.[1]
The brand was founded in June 2009 by Pierpaolo Rigo, a former rally raid rider from nearby Santena, and his partner Dinamaria Ollino.[1][2] It is named after Tàcita, the Roman goddess of silence.[3]
In 2019, the company moved from its Pisa workshop[1] to a new factory in Poirino,[4] and launched an American branch with offices in Miami, Florida.[2] In addition to motorbikes, the company offers the T-Station, a trailer equipped with solar panels for both transportation and charging.[5]
Models
[edit]The company uses two main platforms, T-Cruise and T-Race, which are each iterated into submodels for different styles of travel and racing.
The T-Race also forms the basis for the Aero prototype introduced in 2017 by Italian coachbuilder E-Racer Motorcycles.[6]
Racing
[edit]Tacita's competitive debut took place at the 2012 Merzouga Rally in Morocco.[5] It marked the first appearance of an electric motorbike at an African desert rally raid.[3] In 2020, the company announced that the T-Race Rally would be the first fully electric motorbike to take part in the Dakar Rally, as part of a projected four-year commitment to the race.[7] However, its inaugural showing was limited to a 20-kilometer, non-ranking special stage held on the final day of the race in Qiddiya.[8] After cancelling their participation in the 2021 and 2022 editions, Tacita indicated that they hope to return to the event in 2023.[9]
The T-Race Cross also features in the FMI Ice Trophy, an Italian flat track ice racing series.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Degli Esposti, Massimo (18 October 2017). "Tacita, la sfida di Rigo ai moto-fracassoni". vaielettrico.it. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Tacita electric motorcycles goes America" (Press release). Turin: Tacita. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ a b Desmond, Kevin (2018). Electric Motorcycles and Bicycles: A History Including Scooters, Tricycles, Segways and Monocycles. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 133. ISBN 9781476634661.
- ^ Benna, Christian (28 April 2019). "Dal tessile alle motociclette elettriche La corsa di Tacita in una fabbrica 3D". Corriere Torino. p. 11.
- ^ a b c Lieback, Ron (23 November 2012). "Tacita T-Race Electric Enduro: Tested at Morocco". ultimatemotorcycling.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b Tsantilas, Spiros (15 September 2017). "Tacita set to unveil the T-Cruise electric motorcycle". newatlas.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Estenave, Marie-France (30 December 2019). "Tacita Rally Pro 2020-2023 Dakar Eco-Racing Program". mfe-live.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Mowbray, Ross (12 December 2019). "Tacita's T-Race Rally electric motorcycle will compete in the Dakar (sort of)". morebikes.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.[self-published]
- ^ Cavaciuti, Christian (7 April 2021). "Tacita T-Race Cross Ice Edition: roba da chiodi!". dueruote.it. Retrieved 10 January 2022.