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Boxx – Electric Motorcycle Meets Trendy Vision

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This particular appliance is called the Boxx, ... can't imagine why. It has electric power and 2 wheel drive, an integrated kickstand and internal storage compartments. It weighs 120 pounds. It will go either 40 or 80 miles, depending on the core you choose, which I imagine means what battery configuration is chosen at a speed limited to 35 miles per hour. Price is … [Read more...]

About That On Board Electric Generator Idea

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Remember when I was wondering recently about a fuel powered electric motorcycle? I thought, why not build a motorcycle using an electric motor but then generate the electricity on board with some kind of fuel powered generator instead of a battery so you had electricity as long as you had fuel and you could refill quickly instead of recharge slowly. I just saw this little … [Read more...]

Brammo Empulse – She’s Got the Looks

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Most everyone interested in electric motorcycles has heard by now, the Brammo Empulse is out in its final production form and it's a looker. From the start, the Empulse had a lot of visual appeal and the production version looks even better. There's both an Empulse and Empulse R, priced at $16,995 for the standard version and $18,995 if you want the carbon fiber … [Read more...]

Gasoline or Electric – Why Not Both?

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Start a conversation about electric motorcycles or cars and you get responses quickly falling into either of two camps: One group has no time for electric vehicles because they haven't made the leap to practicality, they have too little range and take far too long to recharge. While admitting they have some performance potential, the downside outweighs any upside. Check … [Read more...]

Electric Scooters Become Pedestrian Friendly with Dominos Safe Sound – Problem Solved

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Some say electric vehicles are dangerous because they lack engine sounds and pedestrians can't hear them approaching. Dominos Pizza has a whole fleet of electric delivery scooters so they decided it was their responsibility to protect the public and their research department developed the "Safe Sound" system. Real world tests as shown in the video confirm, it works pretty well, … [Read more...]