Over the past two years, sales of small motorcycles and scooters rose rapidly as an economical transportation mode. The electric versions have been gaining grounds as well.
Electric motorcycles and scooters, the two or three wheeled vehicles that use electric motors for power, have been around as early as 1860’s (earliest references were found in patents). Today’s electric motorcycles combine the best aspects of a traditional gasoline-powered motorcycle with the most advanced technology available… Details
The Optibike OB1 electric bike gets an equivalent of 2,287 MPG.* Could bikes like these be the future of transportation?
Ever wonder what happens when you cross the finest mountain bike components money can buy, an 850w brushless DC motor and a 20ah lithium-ion battery with motocross styling and sensibilities? You get the Optibike OB1, an electric bike that can get up to 45 miles on a nine-cent charge, and what is arguably the finest electric bicycle in the world…Â Details & Pictures
Pee-wee Herman Makes Leno Show His Playhouse, Green Car Challenge His Big Adventure
Tonight, Jay Leno will welcome the second celebrity driver to try the Green Car Challenge on The Jay Leno Show: Paul Reubens, better known as Pee-wee Herman. Last Friday, it was Drew Barrymore, and on Thursday, the electric Ford Focus will accommodate Rush Limbaugh.
The unusual list of celebrity drivers may be Leno’s way of spreading the interest in the EV to the largest possible demographic. Pee-wee Herman was once the star of …Â Details
Electric motorcycles, while economical, technologically fascinating and environmentally friendly, are unlikely to light a fire under the average petrolhead until they start tickling our inner hooligans… Which is why we’re hanging out to throw a leg over the Mission One electric superbike. Fresh from its first run at the Isle of Man TTXGP, this battery-powered beast pulls power wheelies from faster than freeway speeds, handles like a dream and can top 150 miles on a battery charge…Â Details & Pictures