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The BMW C1 is back… TO THE FUTURE!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

We’ve been getting LOTS of excited emails on this HOT scoop from green.AutoBlog’s Jeremy Korzeniewski. He’s got a full line of pretty images and some details on the possible return of the BMW C1 in the form of the C1-E concept. My first response is “PLEASE be more than just a concept!” followed shortly by […]

An old icon meets a new movement – The Honda EV-Cub

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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To go with our deep-fried Snickers donut and triple shot of organic wheatgrass this morning our friend Akisan gives us this to munch on… the Honda announcement of their plans for the 41st Annual Tokyo Motor show (Oct 24 – Nov 4). There’s the normal amount of car and motorcycle stuff, but buried in that […]

Petition to see more electric incentives in the USA

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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(the only motorbike greener than an electric is helium powered and carries zero passengers) ROME, Italy – The Italian government is working to cut emission rates in their urban areas, and to that end they are attempting to encourage the use of alternate forms of transporation. The Italian Government is currently examining a proposal by […]

Vectrix expands its line-up with 2 new scooters!

Monday, January 19, 2009

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(The flagship VX-1, introduced in 2007 get’s some new graphics) (The VX-1E is the economy version of the VX-1 at $8,495) (The VX-2 is expected in June with an MSRP of $5,195)Images courtesy of our friends at Ripley Radio. Thanks a bunch! Vectrix has come out the gate at today’s NY Motorcycle Show with a […]

New EL wire jackets! Lightcycles not included.

Friday, September 19, 2008

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(You can go from Riva to Rave without changing clothes!)Janet Hansen has quite an eye catcher available for you. The enlightened illuminated clothing line. If you’ve got the cash and want one a one-of-a-kind piece of riding gear then you should give her shout or if you’re in San Diego, take her out for lunch […]

Rise of the Roboscooters

Thursday, September 11, 2008

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(Photo source: ScooterInsight.it) Here’s a news piece from an up-and-coming blog on Electric Vehicles called EVpulse.com. Yes, she’s related. Now on to more great news from SYM! The foldaway electric Roboscooter, joint designed with MIT Media Lab and NEXT Consortium, is about to become more than a prototype. Check out this bit of background from […]