electric motorcycles

  • The Detonator - Electric chopper motorcycle

    If you were to come up with a list of characteristics of your average chopper bike, "near silence" probably wouldn't feature on it. Electric motors are great at doing "near silence" so to find one forming an integral part of The Detonator seems slightly incongruous. Built by Parker Brothers Choppers in Florida - who were also responsible for the replica Tron Light Cycle and are soon to star in a reality TV show on the SyFy network - The Detonator is now on sale to customers wanting something a little different from their motorcycling. It definitely has hints of the Light Cycle but it's...

  • Vectrix VX-1 Maxi Scooter (NiMH)
    2011 Vectrix VX-1 Maxi Scooter: First Ride Report

    Over the past month we’ve covered reviews of every major electric motorcycle available on the market today, including reviews of the 2011 Brammo Enertia, 2011 Zero S and 2011 Zero DS. Now it’s the turn of the Vectriz VX-1. Technically a scooter rather than a motorcycle, it is aimed at...

  • 2011 Zero DS Electric Motorcycle Joins Met Police
    Metropolitan Police (London) Go Electric With 2011 Zero DS Motorcycle

    Think of police and motorcycles, and you probably think of highway patrol officers riding large, heavy Harley Davidsons like the 2012 Electra Glide. In Europe, most police departments make use of specially-made police motorcycles from companies like BMW or Honda, but yesterday officers in London...

  • 2011 Zero DS Electric Motorcycle
    2011 Zero DS Electric Motorcycle: First Ride Report

    If you read last week’s review of the 2012 Zero S, you’ll know that we’ve recently visited the headquarters of Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, California. Five years ago, Zero started off as a firm producing electric motocross bikes that could compete on equal grounds in...

  • Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher with 2011 Enertia
    2011 Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle: First Ride Report

    When it comes to electric motorcycles, Brammo Inc. has a lot to live up to. Winner of the first two races of the 2011 TTXGP North American Series and lap-record holder at the Infineon Raceway, the Oregon-based firm can certainly make electric motorcycles which go fast. But while the world of...

  • WAVE 20111 Electric Car Rally Participants
    Crazy European Road Trip For Electric Cars Does 2,000 Miles In 14 Days

    Ask most people what the largest drawback to owning an electric car is, and they’ll tell you that limited range means they are only really suitable for life in large cities. But don’t tell that to the group of Europeans lead by former round-the-world Solar Taxi driver Louis Palmer...

  • Parker Brothers Custom Tron Legacy Electric LIght Cycle

    Last year Tron: Legacy, the remake of the 1982 classic film Tron hit cinemas around the world. Following the story of Sam Flynn as he tries to find his lost father who disappeared twenty years earlier, Tron: Legacy received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. But while the reboot of the pioneering Disney classic may not have been to everyone’s tastes some elements of Tron: Legacy have proven very popular among fans, causing Parker Brothers Choppers to recreate its Light Cycle as a full-sized, working, electric motorcycle. According to Autobloggreen, the all-electric replica has a...

  • Engage Electric Dirt Bike
    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 commuter motorcycle and more recently, its Empluse sports bike. But now the company has embraced the high-adrenaline world of dirt...

  • 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. Mission Motors makes powertrains, which are the drive units for electric cars that include a battery, charging system...

  • 2011 TT Zero Motorcycle Race Winning Team MotoCzysz
    2011 TT Zero: MotoCzysz Team Takes First, Second Places

    This year’s TT Zero - annual all-electric version of the iconic Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Race, has been won by British motorcyclist Michael Rutter on his MotoCzysz E1PC. Delayed by 24 hours due to heavy rain, the motorcycle race took place on the Isle of Man, and included riders from Europe...

  • Zero DS Motorcycle
    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 caliper bracket. Under heavy braking, the original front brake caliper bracket may be subject to deformation, which can cause...

  • Brammo Engage SMS prototype electric motorcycle
    Breaking: Brammo Announces Geared Electric Motorcycles (Video)

    Brammo Inc., the Oregonian firm responsible for the all-electric Brammo Enertia, Enertia + and Empulse motorcycles has just announced four new electric motorcycles to be sold alongside its current range. But unlike nearly every other electric vehicle on the market today the new motorcycles will...

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