motorcycles

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 a car, but those aren't without issues either--they're rather heavy, and that makes them relatively inefficient. The Lit...

December 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 15

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

January 13, 2012 3

Zero Announces Faster, Longer-Range Electric Motorcycles For 2012

November 9, 2011 1

Motorcycles Are More Polluting Than Cars, New Device Shows

October 28, 2011 5

Brammo Electric Motorcycles Bring Off-Road Playground To The U.S.

Brammo Motorcycles -- the Oregon-based electric motorcycle company -- has concentrated for several years on bringing electric motorcycles to the masses with its Enertia... September 22, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

John Petsche with his record-setting homebrew 350cc diesel motorcycle running on vegetable oil

Homebrew 6-HP Motorcycle Sets Biodiesel World Speed Record

Combine a whole bunch of parts from motorcycles, go-karts, industrial machinery, and even generators, and what do you get? In John Petsche's case, he not only built a... September 21, 2011 by John Voelcker 2

Mission Motors Mission One electric motorcycle prototype

Electric Powertrain Manufacturer Mission Motors Nets $9 Million

Mission Motors, a manufacturer of electric powertrains that go in electric cars and motorcycles, announced today that it has raised $9 million in its second round of funding... August 18, 2011 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 1

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Can Scooters Save The Planet? We Have Our Doubts

You don't need to be a mathematician or a fortune-teller to figure out that most modern scooters are more eco-friendly than their four-wheeled kin. But can they really save... April 27, 2011 by Richard Read 1

Charge Anywhere: Zero Launches 2011 XU Electric Motorcycle

Imagine the scenario. You want to ride an electric motorcycle but your apartment is on the 28th floor, there are no power sockets or reserved parking in your apartment garage... March 2, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

EVs On Track: Electric Car Versus Electric Bike

We've speculated before on the future of hot rodding in the world of electric cars, but one aspect that's already taking off is electric vehicle racing. We've seen Think... September 22, 2010 by Antony Ingram 1

Eko ET-120 hybrid two-wheeler, from Bangalore, India

World's First Hybrid Motorcycle To Launch In India

We don't cover electric two-wheelers much here at GreenCarReports.com. They're not cars, and while millions are sold each year in China, we don't see many of them in the... December 21, 2009 by John Voelcker 10

VIDEO: Zero Motorcycles Launches Dual Sport Electric Bike

Zero Motorcycles has unveiled their new "dual sport" bike designed to take on dirt trails and smooth pavement. Marketed as a zero-emissions motorcycle that can go anywhere... July 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2

California To Require Emissions Testing for Some Motorcycles

California was the first state to regulate automotive emissions, due to horrific smog in the Los Angeles basin dating back to the 1920s. And the state has been at forefront... May 7, 2009 by John Voelcker 6

God's Gift to Electric Motorcycles: Mission One EV Sport Bike

What happens when a Tesla Motors castoff and an award winning industrial designer join for a brainpower tryst? A freaking fast electric motorcycle is born. Mission Motors... February 5, 2009 by Robert Scardino 1

Honda Says it Will Launch an Electric Motorcyle in Two Years

Motorcycles due to their small size are all ready fuel efficient vehicles. The addition of an electric drivetrain seems ideal considering how little energy will need to be... December 20, 2008 by Lyle Dennis