Electric motorcycles have been the province of backyard builders for many years and they've been getting a lot closer to everyday practicality with each attempt. Brammo Motorsports, the Oregon company responsible for the Ariel Atom here in the U.S., has introduced the Enertia electric motorcycle and it may very well be the first electric motorcycle that finds more than a very … [Read more...]
EVDaytona Electric Motorcycle
Based on a Triumph Daytona chassis, the evDaytona electric motorcycle gives you great performance and variable range, depending on how many batteries you choose, ... or can afford. Their goal is a 100 mile range at 70 mph, which currently takes 220 pounds of batteries, which drops performance a bit. Opting for 30 pounds of batteries gives you 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds but only a … [Read more...]
Electric Yamaha R1 – Lightning Lithium
Electric motorcycle conversions are popping up almost everywhere you look. This one began life as a Yamaha R1, ridden hard on the track and ready for retirement. Richard Hatfield and Todd Kollin had other ideas for the tired track day ride and pulled out all of the usual drive components like the engine, transmission, clutch, exhaust and radiator and in their place are 28 90 … [Read more...]
Fast Charge Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles
As we've noted before in covering the KillaCycle, electric motorcycles and other electric vehicles are coming rapidly but batteries still have a few issues, how far you can go on a single charge and how long it takes to recharge them. Well it looks like some companies are getting a bit closer to recharge times we can live with, under 10 minutes! After all, if you drive a pickup … [Read more...]
Does This Electric Bicycle Make Sense?
Noticed this story yesterday in the New York Times about a fellow who changed from an SUV to an electric bicycle called the Optibike for his daily commute. Since the drive is only 10 miles it's well within the range of this bike but the part that caught my eye was the price, $7000. The article talks about saving gas, the bike is cheaper, quieter and cleaner than his prior ride, … [Read more...]
KillaCycle Lowers Electric ET Record to 8.16 Seconds
KillaCycle, the electric dragbike we just told you about that ran an 8.76 sec ET, went out and lowered that ET record again, this time running an 8.16 second quarter mile. Electric motorcycle doubters are going to have a really tough time if KillaCycle keeps this up. Press release follows: A123Systems today announced that The KillaCycle, the world’s quickest electric … [Read more...]