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Orange County Choppers to build hybrid motorcycle

Following custom motorcycles that run on ethanol, compressed natural gas and electricity, Orange County Choppers has signed a deal with Schneider Electric to produce the Toyota Prius of choppers. That's right, OCC is completing the eco-friendly circle by going hybrid. The stated goal is to build a motorcycle "capable of traveling farther, without refueling or recharging, than any other OCC bike in history," said Paul Teutul, Sr. in a statement. We can't imagine that would be all that difficult, but whatever. Schneider Electric, which ... Read more →

Ducati "extremely interested" in electrics and hybrids Jeremy Korzeniewski

We know that major motorcycle manufacturers like Honda, KTM, Yamaha and possibly BMW are all at least looking into electric or hybrid drivetrains for future two-wheelers. Apparently, we can now ...

Yamaha files patents for hybrid motorcycle based on Gen-Ryu, LUXAIR concepts Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yamaha is reportedly developing a hybrid motorcycle based on the Gen-Ryu concept that first debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show way back in 2005 and the LUXAIR followup two years later. That first ...

CAF-E: Tim Cameron designs a supercharged hybrid motorcycle concept Jeremy Korzeniewski

Motorcycle designer Tim Cameron has designed a new motorcycle called the CAF-E that relies on a hybrid drivetrain that he says is similar in principle to the Hybrid Synergy Drive that powers the ...

Hybrid motorcycles come to America Domenick Yoney

If you happen to be in Indianapolis for the Dealer Expo 2009 powersports show you should be able to check out a trio of hybrid motorcycles on display there. The bikes, said to be developed jointly by ...

KTM files patent for hybrid-powered 2WD motorcycle 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hot on the heels of KTM's first Zero Emissions Motorcycle, which is currently being fast-tracked to production in as little as 24 months, we find new patent filings from the Austrian company of a 2WD hybrid motorcycle. This is a unique design, with an internal combustion engine powering the ...

Honda working on hybrid motorcycles 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Honda is one of those companies with its hands in nearly everything. Not that this is a bad thing, mind you, as Honda always seems to be able to add something unique to the design of any given product, incrementally improving it along the way. Big Red's next pet-project may well be hybrid ...

Tokyo 2007 Preview: Yamaha on two-wheels - LUXAIR - Part 1 of 6 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yamaha's staging a full-on blitz of the Tokyo Motor Show which is right around the corner. Of the 19 total "exhibition" models that they intend to show, 6 of them could be classified as motorcycles or scooters featuring electric drive, hybrid or fuel cell power. We'll take a look at each one of them ...

Gallery: eCycle and Machineart jointly develop 150mpg hybrid motorcycle concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

eCycle and Machineart have developed a new concept platform for hybrid gas\electric motorcycles for the aftermarket to develop further. The machine is expected to run from 0-60mph in around 6 seconds, while returning 150 mpg. The machine weighs around 220 pounds. Although the company has no plans ...


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