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National Defense
January 2005
Robert Williams |
Diesel Motorcycle Developed for Marines The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered 522 diesel-powered motorcycles for use on rugged terrain. The propulsion technology was developed at Cranfield University, Shrivenham, United Kingdom and Hayes Diversified Technologies, of California.   |
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005 |
Hybrid Electric Drives (HED) For Armored Fighting vehicles A first hybrid-electric tracked armored vehicle developed by the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center and BAE Systems was the hybrid-drive 15-ton M-113 prototype. |
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2005 |
Military Applications of Hybrid Electric Drive With surging fuel prices military forces are re-examining the potential savings of alternative propulsion, primarily hybrid-electric drive systems, promising up to 30% - 40% savings, compared to current internal-combustion engines. |
Popular Mechanics
November 1, 2007
James Parchman |
Biofuel Diesel Motorcycle Wins At Bonneville International Speed Trials Despite adverse weather and a limited amount of track time, the Hayes Diversified Technologies' B20-fuel diesel motorcycle race went on to break records. |
National Defense
June 2011
Mark Signorelli |
Viewpoint: Military Vehicles Should Make Leap to Hybrid Technology One area where the military has the opportunity to apply technological lessons from the commercial sector is the adaption of hybrid-electric drive technology for tactical vehicles. |
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. |
National Defense
January 2004
Frank Colucci |
Military Vehicles Could Benefit From Hybrid Electric Engines Hybrid trucks that blend electric motors with internal combustion engines promise fuel efficiency, as well as plentiful, stealthy sources of electrical power for battlefield sensors, weapons, and command and control systems. |
Inc.
May 1, 2010
Adam Baer |
The New Izip Express Bike A hybrid bike by Currie Technologies is part Schwinn, part Prius. |
National Defense
September 2006
Grace Jean |
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Battlefield `Islands of Power?' A recently developed hybrid-electric propulsion system for military humvee trucks can generate 75,000 watts of power -- compared to a conventional humvee's 2,000 watts of power. |
Entrepreneur
April 2010
Susan Carpenter |
Batteries Included Electric motorcycles are set to take off in 2010, and three West Coast startups are leading the pack. But will the macho motorcycle world accept bikes that run silently - and are sold and serviced at Best Buy? |
Popular Mechanics
December 14, 2007
Chuck Tannert |
How to Buy the Right Motorcycle for You: Video Your first bike should help build your confidence and let you work on becoming a better rider. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2008 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Frame Failure One or more of the motorcycle's frame welds could be missing or made incorrectly allowing the frame to crack or break, posing a risk of serious injury to riders. |
Popular Mechanics
December 14, 2007
Chuck Tannert |
How to Drive a Motorcycle and Get Your Biker's License Statistics show that nearly all motorcycle accidents involve a driver who is self-taught. Here is valuable information on taking steps to avoid becoming part of that statistic. |
