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Münch TTE 2 Production Electric Racer – Gather Your Team and Go Racing

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Mention the name MÃœNCH and you'll likely remember the Mammut, either one of the originals or the more recent reincarnation, the MÃœNCH Mammut 2000. So, it was interesting today, when the press release arrived for the all new MÃœNCH TTE 2 production electric racer. These production racers will make it possible for more teams to compete effectively in the electric series and … [Read more...]

Brutus Electric Motorcycles

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Well, as long as we're on the subject of electrics, here's a new one from Brutus Electric Motorcycles. This one has a lot less of the enviro-geek look we see too much of and instead appears to be a massaged and somewhat portly Ducati Monster. Yes, it could be cleaned up a little, but it actually looks pretty cool. The DC motor runs on lithium polymer batteries and sends … [Read more...]

Lit Motors C1 Self Balancing Fully Enclosed Electric Motorcycle

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Here's another effort on the electric motorcycle front, the fully enclosed and self balancing C1 from Lit Motors. The self balancing feature comes from gyroscopes mounted on gimbals in the frame, so, once they spin up, the C1 stays upright on its own. It has in wheel electric motors and hub center steering. The video shows it has considerable resistance to tipping over, a … [Read more...]

Honda RC-E Super Sports Motorcycle Points to a Possible Electric Future

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Honda just released its lineup for the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in December. New models slated for production will be there along with concept models indicating what Honda has in mind for the future. One concept, the Honda RC-E, shown here, is an electric super sports motorcycle with a form factor the size of something in the 250cc class. With all of the talk, development … [Read more...]

Ryno Self Balancing Electric Unicycle

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Ever since the Segway started people thinking about the self balancing scooter concept, there have been several attempts to build something similar. The Ryno, is an electric self balancing unicycle from Ryno Motors, a Portland, Oregon company started by Chris Hoffmann, a mechanical engineer who has been working on prototypes and finally has one that he says is just about ready … [Read more...]