The Kneeslider

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Training Hybrid and Fuel Cell Mechanics

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Hybrid cars are all the rage and hybrid motorcycles are popping up at motorcycle shows, so who is going to fix them? People are starting to ask that question because in another year or so the first wave of hybrids will be coming off their lease and transforming into the next stage of the vehicle cycle, the used hybrid. I would imagine most will show up at the dealer they were … [Read more...]

Intelligent Energy exhibiting their ENV

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Intelligent Energy, makers of the ENV hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle that we've covered here before, will be on hand to exhibit their motorcycle at the Tokyo Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo coming up January 25th thru 27th. We haven't heard a lot from them since their big media splash last year, however, they are still out there doing R&D on new products, including a new fuel cell … [Read more...]

Ecosse promising two new motorcycles

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Ecosse Moto Works, makers of the Heretic, are set to introduce two new models, the X-4 and X-5, both powered by American V-twins. According to an article in Robb Report, the X-4 "recreates the KR759 Road Racer with a bad ass 1960s attitude" while the X-5 "is a radical 21st century transfiguration of the X-4." A couple of rough sketches give very vague indications of what the … [Read more...]

Hybrid Tax Credits – a bad idea

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One of the hot news items the past few days has been the hybrid tax credits available to buyers of hybrid vehicles. They were increased in value for 2006, to as much as $3400, so everyone is recommending you should run out and buy a hybrid to pocket the money. Let me jump in here and say the credits are a bad idea, more than that, they are misleading and … [Read more...]

Live traffic data

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Even if you know the shortest route to your destination, sometimes taking the longer route is still quicker. You know how it is, you come around a turn, look up and all you see is an endless string of tail lights crawling along. Darn! If only you could have known sooner. Well, lots of companies are working on that problem and solutions are getting pretty close. Seattle is … [Read more...]

Tailgunner rotary cannon exhaust

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Feeling like the Terminator? This is you. The Tailgunner rotary cannon exhaust, a spinning replica of a minigun pointing back at whoever might be gaining on you. This isn't an exhaust for girlie men, this let's 'em all know that you'll be back. Let that car behind you stare up the barrels of your 50s, heck, come to think of it, put these on your car, too, and your truck, maybe … [Read more...]