BMW is a market leader in luxury and high performance cars. However, fuel hungry cars are not the only thing that BMW makes. The company has formally cruised in to the electric bike market with their latest offering, the Cruise e-bike. The bike has a 250-watt electric motor that is capable of speeds up to 25 km/h with a range of 85km. The motor is there to assist the rider and […]
When you lay your eyes on the ZecOO electric motorbike from design company Znug, you might think to yourself that this is a pre-cursor to those lovely looking Tron bikes from the future (although other folks have already come up with roadworthy versions). Regardless, the Znug ZecOO electric motorbike is an amazing mode of transportation to look at, sporting a sleek, aggressive and completely unconventional design. Designed by former Toyota […]
Electric vehicles are starting to gain a whole lot of traction, since they do their bit in helping reduce the amount of greenhouse emissions, not to mention being far easier on your wallet at the end of the day simply because you need not fork out an arm and a leg each time you “fill ‘er up”. While electric cars have been in the limelight most of the time, there […]
The Tron Lightcycle has certainly caught just about anyone and everyone’s attention whenever they take a look at it, and the Parker Brothers decided to wow the world even further with their latest creation which will definitely turn even more heads by rolling out the Detonator. Now, I don’t think that even with a name like that, people are going to run away from it – no sir, folks will […]
What do you think of when you envision the future? Electric cars that are super efficient that the world’s energy crisis is already solved? How about electric bicycles that offer far more than what current models deliver? The Faraday electric bicycle concept that you see above was specially constructed for the Oregon Manifest design competition, where ideas factory Ideo decided to work hand in hand, or should we say wheel […]
You have probably read to the death about electric cars, but what about the two-wheeled brethren known as motorcycles? That is what we’re looking at with the BRD RedShift MX electric motorcycle which is touted to deliver a performance equal to that of a 250cc dirt bike.The RedShift MX motocrosser and RedShift SM supermoto are the maiden models to roll off BRD – a San Francisco startup that came about […]
This is one of the times when I wished the conceptual design would just jump into life like that – and we’re talking about the INgSOC bicycle. The frame design does seem to be future forward if it were to roll off a factory line, courtesy of Edward Kim and Benny Cemoli. The electric bicycle will definitely look faster than it moves, sporting sharp lines and some dangerous-looking edges.The frame […]
Once in a while, an electric vehicle ambles along, making you wonder whether this could be the next big thing or not. The Lito Sora electric motorcycle might just be that very vehicle, for it boasts of some rather outrageous claims on paper. Imagine what its lithium polymer batteries are able to achieve – delivering 12 kilowatt-hours’ worth of juice that translates to a whopping 300km range, which places it […]
Getting around town or in a city on a bicycle is one of the more environmentally friendly methods, especially when you couple that with a great public transport system. Well, the Voltitude electric bike is something else – it not only can be folded for easier transportation, it is also electric powered to help you up those gruelling, steep hills (hello, San Francisco!). Thanks to its special EasyFold system, the […]
If you happen to own a pizza delivery business, then chances are pretty good you will own a fleet of motorcycles that will go some ways to making sure piping hot pizzas arrive at the doorsteps of your customers within the fastest time possible. Well, that is fine and dandy, but what happens when you decide to take a green step forward? This is where the Eco-Delivery Electric Bikes come […]
Zero Motorcycles will be offering some improvements for its electric-motorcycle 2011 lineup. One of the most important upgrades will be the ability for the bikes to be recharged at public charging stations, since it can now accept DC (direct current) fast charging. Aside from that, the bike can also use a plug accessory to make it compatible with any charger using the SAE J1772 plug, a five-pin charging system and […]
Panasonic has just released a new 20″ bicycle designed for the elderly in Japan. It has a low seat which is easy to get into, is perfect for carrying one passenger and with a basket in the front for storing small objects. The BE-ENS033 Electric bicycle can be ridden manually, in automatic mode and in power mode. In automatic mode, the bike uses electricity to help users start pedaling and […]
Love getting all dirty with extreme outdoor sports? The Hanebrink All-Terrain Electric Bike is something that you might want to consider then, although it might make a really large dent in your bank account to the tune of $5,500 to be exact. For that kind of money, you get a 600 watt brushless electric motor, 8-inch thick tires that enables it to run on various types of terrains including snow […]