Normally, the skateboarders of Fairfax County shred halfpipes and grind rails to sharpen their skills or to showcase talent. For the third consecutive year, however, they will lace up their shoes and tighten their trucks for a different reason: charity.
The 2009 Skate Fest, presented by Fairfax Surf Shop, takes place Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, at Wakefield Skate Park and will once again welcome skateboarders of all ages and skill levels to help in the quest to have fun and raise money for the Children’s National Medical Center.
Started three years ago by Dan Callahan, owner of the Fairfax Surf Shop and DMC Companies, the event began as a way for him to give back to the people who helped save his son’ s life… Details
It looks like you local Best Buy is about to make the jump form big-screen HDTV’s for the living room and computer stuff for the office to electric motorcycles for the commute.
According to the Portland Business Journal, shoppers at at least one Portland Best Buy store will find zero-emission electric motorcycles by Ashland e-bike manufactuer Brammo in the aisles as early as next month.
Powered bicycles made by Currie Technologies and Ultra Motors also are planned, according to a report in Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.
Unlike the power-assisted E-Bike bicycles sold for under $3,000 of the at Ron Tonkin dealerships around the Portland, $12,000 motorcycles are full-fledged motorcycles with electric motors…Â Details
Ferrari’s F430 is perhaps one of the most focused driving machines out there and bettering its capabilities will take some doing. But, with a wealth of F1-derived technology at its disposal, Ferrari looks set to do just that…Â
… The upcoming model has been tentatively dubbed “F450†due to strong indications that the new engine will be a V8 displacing 4,5-litres. Much of Ferrari’s F1 and GT racing know how will be ploughed into this model, including radiators ahead of the front wheels, an upgraded version of the F430 Scuderia’s traction control system, understeer-cancelling software, and a dual-clutch 7-speed transaxle transmission.
Although powerplant details are somewhat thin on the ground at present, it has been suggested that the new car’s engine will develop in the region of … Details
Jay Leno had a look at the Zero S electric motorcycle and had Zero’s founder, Neal Saiki by to explain the bike. Saiki gives some good commentary on the new motorcycle and some great information on several factors that are misunderstood regarding EVs versus regular machines.
For instance, the 32hp motorcycle is equivalent to a 50hp gasoline bike and weighs about 1/3 less than a comparable bike. He also explains why the Zero S has a top speed of only 60mph and why they didn’t ad gearing to make it go faster.
