Toyota is about to launch a marketing campaign to promote its Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. Toyota's thinking seems to be that they have a lead in the public's mind when it comes to hybrids so market like crazy before the competition catches up. When you think hybrid, they want the name Toyota to pop up in your brain. That seems like pretty decent marketing to me. Is … [Read more...]
Yamaha FC-me fuel cell motorcycle
Yamaha has a fuel cell motorcycle, the Yamaha FC-me, and is now leasing it to the Shizuoka prefectural government in Japan. They've been testing on public roads since September of last year. Cost is reported to be $942 per month, which is probably about as realistic as what the family in California is paying to lease Honda's hydrogen powered car. Yamaha's goal is greater … [Read more...]
GM’s Bob Lutz is really a biker!
Bob Lutz, General Motors Vice Chairman, gave a talk about the future of the automobile to the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany while attending the Frankfurt Auto Show. He went to great lengths to explain how a multitude of high tech electronics would be added to cars in the future, controlling much of what the cars do, slowing the car down when it senses other cars … [Read more...]
Confederate Motorcycles Category Five HellKat Auction
Confederate Motorcycles is alive, kicking and coming back from Katrina and the first vehicle released following the hurricane will be a one off, special edition, the "Category-Five HellKat." This beast will be based on the 2006 Hellcat with a lot of carbon fiber pieces, a 131 cubic inch turbocharged engine along with a number of very special visual design features to show the … [Read more...]
Peugeot Jet Force 125 Compressor
Just the other day I was talking about high performance alternative engines and my focus was on hybrids, electrics and new technologies. But how about making performance where you don't expect it with conventional engines? Peugeot makes a supercharged scooter, the Jet Force 125 Compressor, and it is just what the name implies, a 125cc scooter with a blower. They say it runs … [Read more...]
Honda Fuel Cell Scooter
When I mentioned Honda was planning to have a fuel cell motorcycle by 2009 available for lease, I thought that was a projection based on probable developments, but a little more digging shows they already have this fuel cell scooter that was shown over a year ago. Based on the costs of their FCX fuel cell car, this has got to be the world's most expensive scooter, probably … [Read more...]
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