As spring approaches, motorcycle enthusiasts will hit the road with a familiar rumbling thunder. If you find yourself in Highland County, Va., however, do not be surprised if you notice a soundless, silver motorbike whizzing by you. As Americans search for ways to conserve resources, lawyer and motorcycle enthusiast Brian Richardson has built an electric motorcycle in his kitchen.
A longtime lover of motorcycles, Richardson said he annually hosts a large motorcycle rally on his sheep farm, on which visitors can camp and hear live music during the event.
“The main point … is to allow people to come out to Highland County and camp on a working sheep farm,†he explained.
His idea to build an electric motorcycle came about in September 2008…Â Details
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” Missing was the pungent smell of gasoline and the ear splitting noise of engines revving, but all around San Jose’s 408MX Motocross track riders were spraying up dirt and catching air.
Ten teams with ten electric dirt bikes competed on the half-mile track Sunday in the 24 Hours of Electricross, hosted by Zero Motorcycles.
They had two goals: set Guinness World Records for largest electric motorcycle race and for the furthest distance travelled on an all-electric off-road motorcycle in 24 hours.
Missions accomplished…Â Details
A solution to the world’s urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels not four, according to executives for General Motors Corp. and Segway Inc.
The companies announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, safe, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks for cities across the world…Â Details
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Advanced engine tech in Piaggio’s new 140mpg three-wheeler can future-proof your commute
Gas is cheap now, but everyone who remembers when it was $4 a gallon knows it won’t be affordable forever – especially when world demand exceeds supply. (In 2007, the usually staid International Energy Agency predicted the world supply of oil could peak before the average consumer has ditched their current vehicle.) Meanwhile, the same economic crisis that sent oil futures into a tailspin has made belt-tightening more important than ever.
The MP3 500 hybrid is Piaggio’s answer to all that. It’s got a few things going for it that no other non-car on the road does, including a radical (for scooters) plug-in hybrid engine that a yields a toe-curling 140 miles per gallon, and a unique three-wheel design…Â Details
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