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K-Way MOTUS wants to be YOUR pick

30. July 2010

(Imagine hybrid MP3 with a reinforced roof! Practical? I think so.) The Progressive Automotive XPrize! In my opinion, this is the most important competition of our lifetime. Sure, it’s great that a team will receive a grand prize of $10M for building a car that gets at least 100 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalency) in […]

Focus on the 2010 Genuine Blur SS 220i

29. July 2010

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(Note: Actual scooter excitement greater than it appears in video) In case you hadn’t heard, Genuine has brought back their Sport Scooter, the Blur (must…stop…typing “Blue”). This time around the Blur SS 220i (as its name suggests) has got the power of a 220cc, fuel injected engine that’ll get you up to around 70 MPH […]

The future of fill-er-up! ECOtality Blink

28. July 2010

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Ever hear of frog Design? No? Well, have you ever seen the Apple ][c or original Mac? The Wega TV (owned by Sony)? The Yamaha frog 750 motorcycle concept? Are you familiar with Logitech, NeXT, the Sun SPARCstation, the Acer Aspire, Lufthansa, Dell, Microsoft, MTV, Yahoo (*deep breath in*)? Ah man, there are just to […]

MAKE shows a little bit of micro love

28. July 2010

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Tim loves him some MAKE magazine (as do I) and MAKE loves them some microcars (as do I). You can go check out their site or go straight to another fave of mine DarkRoastBlend for the titanic gallery of tininess. Does this still count as a motorcycle?

Daelim parts are a GO!

26. July 2010

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Most everyone knows that Daelim no longer has representation in the USA. It’s a long, sad tale… much too long and sad to go through right now without updating your Zoloft prescription… BUT, if you are one of the downcast Daelim owners looking for parts, Joel Martin may have just what the doctor ordered! Check […]

Maker Faire Detroit to feature Current Motor Company

24. July 2010

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Maker Faire Detroit to feature Current Motor Company

(I like the scoots, but if I’m gonna pay $5,500 I’d like it to not look like a cheap chinese clone). Make magazine is one week out from their first Maker Faire Detroit, taking place July 31 and August 1 at The Henry Ford, and the excitement is building. Among the over 250 makers showcasing their […]