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Popular Mechanics June 16, 2009 Gary Inman |
Top 7 Electric Motorcycles at the TTX GP--And How They Work The level of performance at the TTX GP gave some credibility to the emerging electric-vehicle technology. Here are the top four Pro finishers, the top two Open ones, and one very notable contender that didn't cross the finish line. |
Popular Mechanics June 12, 2009 Jerry James Stone |
15 Bikes to Watch From the World Electric Grand Prix With twenty-three different electric bikes and sixteen riders, seven different countries will compete in this inaugural race. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 Brian Santo & Mark Santo |
A Plug-in Motorcycle Brammo's Enertia puts bikers on the grid. |
Outside October 2009 Eric Hansen |
World's Greenest Electric-Motorcycle Race A green motor sport event? Yup, in this case a historic race on the Isle of Man. Gentlemen, start your (battery-powered, zero-carbon, no-decibel) engines! |
Inc. July 2009 Max Chafkin |
A New Electric Motorcycle Hits the Road A start-up company named Brammo introduces the Enertia, a battery-powered motorcycle. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2009 Tekla S. Perry |
Kenyon Kluge: Zero to 60 An electrical engineer with a passion for motorcycles finds a job designing all-electric dirt bikes. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2010 Travis Hoium |
We're Focusing on the Wrong Electric-Vehicle Market Scooters and commercial vehicles are where progress is really being made. |
Popular Mechanics July 28, 2009 Larry Webster |
10 Cool Vintage Bikes From the 2009 AMA Bike Show Vintage motorcycles are described with all their variations |
Popular Mechanics January 14, 2010 |
Orange County Choppers Hybrid Motorcycle Test Drive Except for the computer touchscreen on top of the tank, most people won't recognize that this is not a conventional custom bike. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Matt Kovac |
Electric Bikes: An Idea Whose Time Has Motored In? Taiwan's Giant Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest bicycle maker, is betting big on its new electric bicycles for China and the West. Meanwhile, others, such as Yamaha Motor Co., and Meridia Industry Co., Taiwan's No. 2 bike maker, are gearing up for this market, as well. |
Fast Company October 2009 Kate Rockwood |
Why Best Buy is Roaring Into the Electric-Bike Market Best Buy is expanding the idea of consumer electronics by exploring home energy and green personal transportation. First up is the $12,000 Brammo Enertia electric bike, which the company will debut nationally by year's end. |
IndustryWeek April 21, 2010 Steve Minter |
Charged Up About Electric Cars Household names and newcomers alike are racing to develop cars that offer freedom from the gas pump. |
Popular Mechanics July 2005 |
About That Bike ... Before you buy the motorcycle of your dreams, ask yourself these important questions. |
Popular Mechanics July 2008 |
5 New Middleweight Cruiser Motorcycles: Comparison Test Cool-looking, fun-to-ride cruisers can become a very unlikely and appealing alternative to a hybrid. Who says motorcycles are just weekend fun? |
Entrepreneur October 2007 Andrea Cooper |
It's Electrifying When even Honda can't make a go of its hybrid Accord, it's tempting to write off electric cars as glorified scooters. Can any company make a profit on them? Will consumers ever warm to a ride that needs recharging? |
IEEE Spectrum April 2009 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
Outside January 2007 Andrew Tilin |
Excuse My Thrust The land-speed record for motorcycles has stood untouched for 16 years. But last summer, California velocity freak Mike "Ack Attack" Akatiff announced that the other guys were doing it wrong. Can he back it up? |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Willie D Jones |
Fuel-Cell Motorcycle May Help to Rev Up Hydrogen Economy Suzuki recently unveiled the Crosscage, a prototype fuel-cell motorcycle that will pack all the power of one of its classic crotch rockets but with hardly any noise and none of the harmful tailpipe emissions. |
Popular Mechanics July 2, 2008 Paul Tolme |
Building Smart in Fuel Crunch, Bike Industry's Gear Shift Pays Off Soaring gas prices are driving bike manufacturers to break all their old rules and cater to a new generation of bike commuters. |
The Motley Fool January 6, 2012 Alex Planes |
America's Sad Love Affair With the Electric Car The biggest letdown is still under the hood. |
Popular Mechanics January 12, 2010 Mike Allen |
The World's First V-Twin Hybrid Custom Motorcycle The Schneider hybrid is configured primarily as a series PHEV. Sort of the same as a Chevy Volt. In pure electric mode, the A123 battery packs hold enough energy for 40 miles range. |
Popular Mechanics April 24, 2008 Mike Allen |
Why You're Driving Slower Than You Think--and How to Fix It: Mechanic's Diary Recalibrate your motorcycle's speedometer. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2007 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Electric cars are back: Tesla 2007 Roadster... Honda FCX/Concept... GMC 2008 Yukon Two-Mode Hybrid... Fiat: 2007 Siena Tetrafuel... Volkswagen 2007 Golf GT TSI... Chrysler 2007 Sebring... etc. |
Fast Company April 2010 Cliff Kuang |
Object of Desire: Yves Behar's Mission One Motorcycle The Mission One motorcycle is undeniably sexy. With a design by Yves Behar and a top speed of 150 miles per hour, it's meant to drop jaws. |
Outside April 2007 Amanda Griscom Little |
Detroit Takes Charge Electric cars are poised to make a comeback and this time they might stick around for good. |
AskMen.com August 29, 2003 Paul Anderson |
6 Motorcycles For Under $10K If you're considering purchasing one, take a look at the following 6 select models, which are at the top of their class, and, priced under $10,000, still allow for a car in the driveway as well. |
Popular Mechanics November 6, 2009 Ben Stewart |
12 X-Prize Contenders Show Off Their MPG Tech At SEMA 2009 The Specialty Equipment Market Association convention in Las Vegas was the venue for many advanced engineering designs for electric and hybrid vehicles of the future. |
Salon.com September 4, 2002 Katharine Mieszkowski |
Steal this car! General Motors wants to take its pioneering electric automobiles off the road. But the geeks who drive them won't let go of the steering wheel. |
Popular Mechanics February 6, 2008 Chuck Tannert |
Inside Plug-in Car Tech's Race to Production (and Top 10 Rides) Big automakers and promising startups say electric vehicles are coming as soon as next year, but there's a lot of work to be done by scientists before lithium-ion batteries are ready for mainstream hybrids. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2005 John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
Entrepreneur April 2010 Amy Cosper |
Green Bubble or Green Opportunity? How going green can be a game-changer for all sectors. |
Popular Mechanics August 2001 Mike Allen |
Cruise Missiles Big-bore touring bikes with the handling and brakes to cash all the checks the engine can write... |
Inc. December 1, 2000 Edward O. Welles |
The South Shall Ride Again This motorcycle maker has a powerful vision for his company. And he's dragging his supporters along -- whether they like it or not... |
IEEE Spectrum October 2010 Lawrence Ulrich |
The Greening of the Supercar Ferraris, just like Fords, must now conform to environmental regulations |
IEEE Spectrum March 2009 John Voelcker |
How Green Is My Plug-In? The carbon impact of the millions of electric vehicles soon to hit the road will depend on the grids that supply them. |
Entrepreneur March 2010 Susan Carpenter |
Switching Gears Nick Anglada found fame and fortune making look-at-me sport bikes. Now he's selling the look-at-me factor. |
Popular Mechanics April 2009 Ben Stewart |
Two Wheels or Four? Ducati Bike vs. Honda Fit The best way to grin through roller-coaster fuel prices and a down economy is to choose an efficient vehicle that delivers plenty of thrills. Here is a look at a Honda Fit Sport and Ducati Hypermotard S. |
BusinessWeek August 11, 2003 Aston & Doyle |
Motorcycles: When Speed Meets Comfort Sport tourers pack plenty of power -- and amenities |
Inc. November 1, 2009 Bernard Avishai |
The Connected Car The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Travis Hoium |
3 Companies Innovating the Way We Move Aerovironment, Tesla Motors, and Quantum Technologies are three of the most innovative companies in the electric vehicle business right now and have a chance to change the way we drive. |
National Defense February 2009 Frodl & Manoyan |
Converting U.S. Car Park to Hybrids Should Be Priority One Reducing personal vehicle demand for gasoline is the quickest and most effective way to cut our consumption of crude oil, and by extension, make our nation more secure. |
Popular Mechanics July 11, 2007 Nick Mokey |
DIY Rally 2007 Runners-Up, Part 5: Beaten by the Electric-Powered Dragster It was tough to pick the best, wildest, most creative reader projects of the year, but Robert Lange's electric-powered dragster blew us away. Here are four other reader projects that harness electricity to put things into motion. |
Reason June 2001 Diane Katz & Henry Payne |
Electric Go-Karts The perverse consequences of California's sales quotas... |
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Kumagai et al. |
Holiday Gifts Zero X motorcycle... Toshiba Qosmio G55 series laptop... WowWee FlyTech Bladestar... Flip Mino video camera... Hasbro's toy dinosaur Kota and dog Biscuit... AAAA Batteries... Griffin TuneBuds Mobile earbuds... etc. |
AskMen.com November 11, 2003 Paul Anderson |
The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping. |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 Bruce V. Bigelow |
Ford, Chasing Nissan and Chevy, Rolling Out Focus EV Ford intends to differentiate itself from the rest of the EV crowd in a couple of ways. |
Popular Mechanics April 2008 Seth Porges |
Electric Bike Hits 75 Miles Per Charge, Could See Third World Because it runs on a mix of muscle and machine power, this bike can travel twice as far as most powered cycles. |
Popular Mechanics October 2004 James Vlahos |
Gentlemen, Start Your [Tiny] Engines Pocket bikes are fast, cheap and, some people say, out of control. But can something so fun really be bad for you? |
Popular Mechanics January 16, 2009 Josh Max |
Top 10 Bikes from Cycle World Motorcycle Show: Hot New Bikes The special attractions of each new bike are detailed. |
Popular Mechanics October 19, 2009 Jo Borras |
Three-Wheelers Approved for DOE Funds After months of debate, Congress has passed a bill that will pave the way for manufacturers of electric three-wheelers like the Aptera 2e to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy. |