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0Video: Jay Leno checks out the Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle 1337040060
The crew from Mission Motors took the time to stop by Jay Leno's Garage to give the comedian a peek at the Mission-R electric motorcycle. The machine uses 14-kWh lithium-ion batteries paired with a 120-kilowatt motor, which means there's around 161 horsepower on hand. Mission says the combination ...
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Official: Honda previews Small Sports EV and AC-X plug-in concepts for Tokyo 1320948840
Honda plans to take to the Tokyo Motor Show this December with the largest display of any automaker in attendance. The company will show off a range of production and concept vehicles, including a slew of motorcycles.
The car side of the line will offer visitors the chance to get cozy with a ... -
Electric motorcycles Evolve with Titanium, Neon and Helium unveiling 1318429860
Evolve motorcycles has unveiled its trio of upcoming two-wheeled electric scooters motorcycles in The Big Apple. The two-wheeling firm says its motorcycle are an affordable solution to urban transportation. Evolve's fall unveiling showcases its three upcoming electric two-wheelers – ...
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Report: Poop-powered Toto toilet tricycle to trek across Japan 1317754320
Grab a newspaper and hold on to your butts! That's right, Japan's number one toilet maker, Toto, has created a tricycle that runs entirely on number two. In theory, as long as the driver, well, um, er, defecates now and again so the system can convert the waste to biogas, Toto's toilet trike ...
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Video: Electric Tron light cycle replica hits the streets, and it could be yours 1316793360
One lucky hardcore Tron fan will soon hit the road on a zero-emissions Light Cycle. How? Through Parker Brothers Choppers, which just unveiled a working electric version that will be given away by the end of 2011. Last year, Parker Brothers Choppers showed off its gas-powered Tron Light Cycle ...
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Here's how to tell how efficient your motorcycle is, all the way back to 1934 models 1314997380
As oil prices rise, the cost of a gallon of gas keeps rocketing up too. As consumers look to save money on fuel, there's at least one way to ensure your mode of transportation is both frugal and a blast to drive: buy a motorcycle! No matter what car you compare them to, motorcycles are usually ...
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Enthusiast builds DIY Sensei Ninja 250 electric motorcycle 1312552620
After clicking through a number of electric motorcycle articles here on AutoblogGreen, automotive enthusiast Bill Mills became obsessed with battery-powered two-wheelers, so much so that Mills set out to build an electrified bike of his own. Called the Sensei, Mills' electric motorcycle is built ...
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Lightning Motorcycles switching to Ener1's lithium-ion batteries 1312376400
Ener1 may have ended its deal with Think, but it looks like the company has found a place to use some of its lithium-ion batteries after recently reaching a supply and distribution agreement with Lightning Motorcycles. In this agreement Lightning Motorcycles will use Ener1's batteries in both ... -
Brammo introducing race-ready electric bikes for TTXGP 1312297380
Brammo, makers of the Enertia Plus and Empulse road-going electric motorcycles, has decided to make it easier for riders who want to take their electric two-wheelers into competition. Brammo has signed a deal with the TTXGP electric racing series to provide off-the-shelf racers for the 2013 ...
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Video: Check out Barcelona's electric motorcycle, scooter charging infrastructure 1307915340
Motorcycles and scooters, on average, don't burn a lot of fuel to move alone, but, according to Fair Companies, the two-wheelers are up to ten times dirtier than today's cleanest batch of gas-fueled automobiles. So, to reduce emissions in a city like Barcelona, Spain, switching out the 280,000 ...

