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ZeitEco Electric Scooter Is A Swiss Army Knife On Two Wheels

If there's one form of personal transport better for tackling a crowded city than the electric car, it's an electric bike. Whether pedal bike, scooter or motorcycle, nothing scythes through traffic quite like it. But just as electric automakers are beginning to explore what's possible when not held...

May 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2

Electric Two-Wheelers Run Rampant In China, Outrun Regulations

April 24, 2013 18

Can An 'Ultralight Adventure Vehicle' Be An Electric Bicycle?

April 19, 2013 5

Is This The World's Most Beautiful Electric Bicycle?

April 12, 2013 9

Zero S electric motorcycle (Image: Zero Motorcycles)

Zero Will Now Sell You, Too, An All-Electric Cop Motorcycle

Imagine, for a second, you're doing some dodgy criminal dealings, and the cops are onto your hideout location. You still have time though--you've heard no sirens, no vehicle... February 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram

Xkuty One electric scooter [Image: Xkuty]

Xkuty One: Electric Scooter Looks Cool, Hard To Pronounce

If you've ever visited a European city, you'll be familiar with the speedy footwork required to dodge the army of angry-sounding two-stroke scooters every time you cross the... January 25, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6

Hopper electric scooter taxi service in Amsterdam (Image: Hopper Youtube screen capture)

Incapable In Amsterdam? Call An Emission-Free Electric Scooter Taxi

Amsterdam in the Netherlands is known for many things--canals, beautiful architecture, and a relaxed attitude to drugs and carnal pleasures. It's also, as it happens, an... December 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1

Smart Pairs With Vectrix For 2014 Electric Scooter

A few months back, after riding the Smart eBike, we concluded that it might actually be the best vehicle the company makes. That makes the upcoming Smart electric scooter... December 5, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4

Smart eBike: Commute, Ride For Leisure, Or... Play Polo?

Smart is all about breaking preconceptions. Small cars can't be safe? Not the case. Cheap cars have to be dull? Not a bit of it. Here are a few more: Polo is only played by... October 16, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Smart eBike Ride: Electric Bike The Best Vehicle Smart Makes?

After testing the 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, we were given the opportunity to try out another of Smart's electric vehicles. Unlike the city car however, this vehicle... October 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 11

Triac Three-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle For Sale On eBay

Some curious vehicles have emerged on the electric vehicle market over the years, and few have been more curious than the Triac. We first wrote about the Triac three-wheel... September 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4

2011 Tesla Roadster Final Edition, photograph copyright Damon Lavrinc / AOL

Not Driven An Electric Car Yet? Try These Five First

If you've not yet driven an electric car, we think you're really missing out. Even if you consider yourself an electric car cynic, it's worth having a drive in one... September 12, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

New Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle Unveiled

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo has revealed two brand new motorcycles, the Empulse and Empulse R. Each motorcycle offers both a 100 mph top speed, and 100 miles of... May 15, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

Audi's electric bike ridden by Julien Dupont. Image captured from Youtube video

Audi Urban Electric Bike Teased Before Official Launch

Smart's eBike electric bicycle has been attracting a lot of attention recently, but it's not the only electric bike to emerge from Germany. Audi has teased its own electric... May 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram

Smart eBike: First Ride

Going electric makes a lot of sense for the smallest city-commute vehicles—like the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, which is still on the way. But in the meantime, it... May 11, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 12

Smart Electric Bike On Sale In Europe, Due In U.S. Soon

Smart's ebike electric bicycle is now available to order across Europe, before the first bikes hit retailers in late May, going on sale in the U.S. soon after. The bike... May 8, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

2011 Frankfurt Auto Show: Electric Two-Wheelers All The Rage

It isn't just the cars that are going electric at the Frankfurt Auto Show, currently open to the public until September 25. Two-wheeled electric vehicles are popular too... September 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram

Zero Announces Recall of Zero S, Zero DS Electric Motorcycle

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles has announced the recall of certain model year 2009 and 2010 Zero S and Zero DS motorcycles, to replace the front brake... May 20, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2