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Yamaha taking electrics REAL serious

1. October 2010

In an unexpected move for any of the Big4 (HYSK – Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki), Yamaha has placed a full page ad ,(apparently) for the E-2 electric scooter in today’s Tokyo newspaper. I’m not exactly sure why we are seeing “E-2″ featured when I was expecting to see something called the EC-03 or Passol-L. I […]

Mini continues to tease – E Scooter

23. September 2010

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The Paris Motor Show is scheduled to kick off in another week and a half and already, one of the big discussions, is about a new electric concept scooter from WHO of all people? Mini. What you see above is a leaked shot of the throughly pimped out scoot with it’s green to gold color […]

Review – The 2010 Ultra Motor A2B Metro

24. August 2010

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Hey! Look at that! Another review for Motorcycle.com. I actually convinced them to let me review a BICYCLE! HAHA! Well, an electric bicycle… they actually created a new category for me. ;) Anyway, I posted the video above and you can read the write up on their site HERE>. STUPID CRAZY shout-outs go to my […]

K-Way MOTUS wants to be YOUR pick

30. July 2010

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(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 […]

R.I.P. GM Hummer 1992 – 2010

24. February 2010

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(photo source) So, the end has finally come for the old Hummer. Yes, THAT Hummer. WHAT HAPPENED?! Where did it all go wrong?! We used to LOVE the Hummer. HECK! Back in 2002 tax payers and oil exporting countries used to SUBSIDIZE the Hummer through a government issued $100,000 tax credit (later reduced to $25,000), […]

Fuelcell cargo scooter concept

27. January 2010

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(click to enlarge) Designer Chengli Hung’s cargo bike concept is a two-wheeled attempt at “all things to all people”. It’s a cargo hauling scooter that can transform into a sort of sport bike by simply swapping or adding components. The bike is describe by the designer as: …a small scooter but have a large integrated […]