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Gruber Assist auxiliary drive turns nearly any bicycle into an ebike

Bicycles can be a great way to reduce fuel consumption. They are efficient, relatively inexpensive, easy to store and care for and are often a fun way to score a little exercise while also getting you where you need to go. Of course, it's not always practical to pedal, which is one big reason that electric bikes are gaining in popularity so quickly. What if you've already got a good bike but would like to add a bit of electric assistance? Enter the Gruber Assist, a new retrofit ebike system that fits into any standard 31.6mm seatpost. A small ... Read more →

Bricycle: an electric recumbent bicycle Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more images of the Bricycle Concept A man by the name of Brian has taken an interesting approach to designing an eco-friendly vehicle to replace some of the single-passengers cars ...

Yamaha gets in on the eBike phenomenon Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yamaha certainly has plenty of experience making sporty two-wheeled vehicles, as riders of the firm's R6 and R1 sportbikes can certainly attest. Now, though, it seems that the Tuning Fork company has ...

WSJ tests the OHM XU450 ebike Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've gazed at OHM's line of electric bikes already this year, and now we find a review by an automotive writer for The Wall Street Journal. David Patton tested the entry-level machine from the ...

India drops excise duty on electric bikes Jeremy Korzeniewski

India, the seventh largest but second most populous country in the world, has good reason to encourage electric vehicle sales, considering that its automobile market is growing very rapidly. Pollution ...

Electric Motion Systems E+ ebike: great features, high price 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for more high-resolution shots of the E+ digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Electric_Motion_Systems_E_ebike_great_features_high_price'; Electric bikes are becoming an increasingly intriguing option for commuters who live relatively close to work or for avid outdoor ...

Paris Motor Show: Matra MS1-Electric Motorcycle 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You may never have heard of the French automotive company Matra. You've probably seen some of their designs and cars that they have built for other companies such as Renault, though. For instance, the strange and strangely popular Renault Espace minivan was initially made by Matra for Renault. They ...

The Electrobike Pi: pretty cool and really expensive 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Let me get this fact off my chest before I write anything else: this thing is flippin' expensive! Alright, now that we're through with that, let's analyze this electric bike, known as Pi. The frame is an aluminum monocoque, meaning that it is a single piece made up of metal which is all a similar ...

Shiny! Electric bicycle has solar-wheels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While it is not uncommon for electric bikes to have a front hub motor or for them to have batteries mounted on the rear racks, these are the first pair of wheels that I have seen with solar panels integrated into them. I think that the idea is pretty cool, and can't really think of another place on ...

Green Options teaches you how to ride your bike to work 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It's no secret that we like bikes around here. In fact, some of us AutoblogGreen bloggers have been known to ride to work now and then. Being that we've done it ourselves before, we can heartily recommend to you readers that you should give it a try. Especially with the invention of the ...

The HyperBike feasibility study 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The more you read our blog, the more you probably realize that there is an absolutely huge amount of research going into alternative automobiles. Much of the research is on creating new fuels with which to run our internal combustion engines. However, a great deal of research is also being made ...

The heartwarming tale of a man and his Segway 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We are getting mixed messages regarding Segways today. Yesterday, Engadget reported on the largest club dedicated to the not-quite-a-scooter, stand-up, two-wheeled, self-balancing machine. However, Segway themselves are reporting that sales are up. None of those things might matter to the man ...

Can you settle for two wheels? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The strange, peculiar bike-looking thing you see above, will outsell by three times even the most optimistic sales projections of cars in China this year. It in fact accounts for a third of all electric vehicle sales. Yes, the electric bike has rapidly become one of the most popular modes of ...

Electric bikes: Suitable Transportation? Of course, just ask Stephen Gale! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Do live in an area where the traffic congestion adds time to your daily commute to work? Have you ever wondered if there might be a better way? Perhaps there is. Watch this video made by Stephen Gale from Melbourne, Australia. He discovered that he could get to work much faster on his electric bike ...


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