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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

Got An Energy-Efficient Household? Drive Electric For Free!

April 16, 2013 17

KTM E-Speed: Electric Scooters Just Got Cool

March 29, 2013 2

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

February 22, 2013

Lit Motors C-1, electric gyroscopic motorcycle [Image: Lit Motors]

Lit Motors C-1: Electric Motorcycle That Won't Fall Over

The trouble with motorcycles, as anyone who has ever suffered road rash will tell you, is that falling off is actually rather painful. You have to try much harder to fall off... December 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 15

Do Electric Motorcycles Have A U.S. Future? One View Says No

Motorcycles, as any biker will tell you, are as much a device for recreation as they are a method of transport. More so even than many cars, they're bought for the thrill of... October 15, 2012 by Antony Ingram 10

2013 Zero Electric Motorcycles: Bigger, Badder, Faster

If you’re a fan of electric motorcycles, you’ll know that Californian-based Zero Motorcycles likes to update its range of all-electric motorcycles one a year... October 4, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Ryno electric unicycle [Image: Ryno Motors]

Two Wheels Good, One Wheel Better: Ryno Electric Unicycle

The trouble with most vehicles is that you can't drive them on the sidewalk. Or through a hotel lobby--people tend to object. Neither of those are concerns with the Ryno, an... September 21, 2012 by Antony Ingram

2012 Zero DS, S: Electric Motorcycle Quick Ride Report

Shortly after we took to the roads of Scotts Valley, California to test-ride the 2011 Zero DS and 2011 Zero S the Californian all-electric motorcycle maker announced its... September 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2012 BMW C evolution electric scooter prototype

Latest e-Scooter Prototype Shown By BMW i Electric-Car Brand

BMW has big plans for its i brand of plug-in electric cars, giving the lineup its own visual design language and its first foray into online sales. But beyond the i3... July 30, 2012 by John Voelcker 3

2012 Zero S electric motorcycle [photo: Ben Rich]

Can A 2012 Zero S Electric Motorcycle Really Cover 100 Miles?

Common wisdom suggests that any battery electric vehicle has to provide 100 miles or more of range on a single charge to be accepted by buyers. The 2012 Zero-S ZF9 electric... July 18, 2012 by Ben Rich 9

Brammo’s New 2012 Empulse R Electric Motorcycle Ad Highlights 2-Up Fun

Electric motorcycles have already proven they’re great for inner-city commutes, dirt-track fun and even drag strip racing, but now Oregon-based Brammo Motorcycles adds... June 1, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2012 Zero DS Electric Motorcycle: Catching Criminals Silently?

All over the U.S., police forces rely on hundreds of highly-trained motorcycle riders enforcing law and order on specially-built motorcycles like the 2012 Harley Davidson... May 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

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

Lawless Electric Rocket bike. Image: Orange County Choppers

Electric Motorcycle Breaks 7-Second, 200 MPH Quarter Mile

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, Larry "Spiderman" McBride set the first 200 mph quarter-mile run on an electric motorcycle. Crossing the line in 6.94 seconds... May 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

2012 Empulse, Empulse R Electric Sports Motorcycles Coming May 8

Over the past few years, while we've seen a slow and steady increase in the number of electric cars available on the market, the electric motorcycle industry has positively... April 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2012 Brutus Electric Motorcycle Promises To Be Green, Mean

Think about the names given to electric cars and electric motorcycles on the market today. Most, if not all, are a play on the concept of all-electric, zero tailpipe... January 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Zero Motorcycle Engineer’s Bicycle Is Quicker Than Porsche GT3 RS

When we visited Zero Motorcycles’ headquarters in Scotts Valley, California to test-ride its 2011 2001 model year electric motorcycles, we got to meet some of the... January 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

GE WattStation Electric Car Charging Station

Electric-Car Tax Credit Safe For Now, But Others Expiring Now

For now, the electric-car purchase Federal income-tax credit remains safe. As we've written before, though, December 31 is the last day in which you can install an... December 29, 2011 by John Voelcker