The Isle of Man TT has again added the all-electric TT Zero event to its schedule for the 2011 running. The TT Zero will be held on Wednesday, 8 June, during TT week and will be an official race of the meet. This is the second time that it will be included in the authorized [...]
Electric Vehicles or EVs produce no pollution at the point of use. An electric motor is more efficient than a gas engine. EVs can use electricity from anywhere, including energy sources that generate electricity from the wind or sun. EVs are simple, silent, and affordable to operate. A real nice feature of EVs is with [...]
Dan Anderson famed designer of the electric motorcycle Voltra granted us a few minutes of his time to answer some questions on his awe inspiring design work. Allaboutbikes.com – What inspired this design? Dan Anderson – The design was inspired by cafe racers from the 1950s-1970s. The project was really about taking what is, in [...]
2010 was an amazing year for electric bikes. Electric motorcycles took the Isle of Man course for the first time. The TTGXP and the ePower series both set records for electric motorcycle racing. But still, many people in the motorcycle world have doubts about the speed, power, and future of electric motorcycles. All that could [...]
Electrical motorcycles are getting faster and more efficient everyday. These green machines are now being recognized for their environmental impact. The International Motorcycle Federation has just awarded Team Betti Moto the Environment Award for 2010. The independent jury for the 2010 FIM Environment Award, which consisted of Mr. Andrzej Witkowski, Member of the FIM Board, Ms. Jill [...]
Mission Motors, a startup created in 2007 by mechanical engineers in a garage in San Francisco’s Mission district, has officially come out with its prototype electric motorcycle. The first-edition order of 50 bikes will be delivered this year, and cost $68,995 each. The single-speed motorcycle tops out at a fairly stable 6,500 rpm, and has [...]
Electric scooter and motorcycle companies all over the United States – and nations all over the world – are finding their products in demand more and more. Of course, at this point in the development of the industry, the profits are not exactly rolling in for everyone. Most such companies are relying on so-called “angel” [...]
This is how change comes to our world in many instances; several small entrepreneurs begin carving out niches for their take on the same base product. The early automotive industry was like that, so was the early motorcycle industry – in fact, some parts of our industry are like that now. Just take a look [...]
The scooter market has been an interesting study over recent years. First we saw it skyrocket with reports of incredible year over year sales numbers. Then came the Great Recession and the numbers started to slide somewhat. Even what many consider a primary market for such vehicles, Europe’s scooter market witnessed a slight decline over [...]
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