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Bloom Box – Clean Non Grid Electricity Everywhere

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Electric motorcycles are very clean vehicles, they give off zero emissions, but every time I write about them someone is sure to point out the power came from a generating station which is itself, not so clean. The problem isn't eliminated, it was just moved. Suppose you could recharge your bike at home with fuel cell generated electricity from a unit sitting next to your air … [Read more...]

2010 Comoto – a Very Lightweight Electric Motorcycle

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Jeff Hirsch has designed and built a lightweight (118 pounds!) electric motorcycle called the Comoto, it's about the size of a mountain bike. In fact, it looks a lot like a mountain bike without pedals and from the photos, you would expect this to be very nimble and easy to maneuver. With a top speed of 40 mph and a range of 30+ miles, Jeff says it's well suited for police … [Read more...]

Roehr Planning eRoehr Electric Motorcycles

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Roehr Motorcycles is planning to introduce a line of both sport and racing electric motorcycles. Roehr will be fielding an entry in the upcoming US TTXGP series, the bikes will also be available for sale to individuals or teams planning on competeing in either the TTXGP or the competing FIM e-Power series. Prices have not been announced. Press release follows: Roehr … [Read more...]

Electric Motorcycles – Forever in the Future?

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There are some stunning designs and examples of great engineering among the electric motorcycles we've seen over the past few years, everything to indicate the electric motorcycle is just around the corner. Brammo is on sale in Best Buy, the Zero X and Quantya are dueling it out on the dirt and the TTXGP grew quickly, in just one year, into an event filled with more competitors … [Read more...]

Voltra Electric Motorcycle Concept by Dan Anderson

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Got a note from Dan Anderson in Sydney, Australia about his design for an electric motorcycle called the Voltra. It's his thesis project for Industrial Design and it looks well thought out and very minimal. My concern when looking at it was knee placement, the mounting bolt for the seat and tail section seems to be right where your knee would naturally fall. I included an … [Read more...]

Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle $7995

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Computers, digital cameras and cellphones keep going down in price, we've come to expect it with anything electronic, could it be electric motorcycles will follow suit? Maybe. Brammo announced they are lowering the price of the Enertia to $7995. Combined with a 10% tax credit, your final price is $7195. Compared to the initial $11,995, that's quite a deal. Walk into a Best … [Read more...]