Brammo has dropped the price of the Enertia electric motorcycle from $11,995 to $7.995.  This huge price cut doesn’t include the 10% federal credit, which drops the price further to $7,195.  Many balked at the old price tag and it’s likely that increased production to meet Best Buy in-store models plus the consumer hangup (and competition from Zero and others) have changed Brammo’s plans. The announcement came at about the same time that Best Buy announced a finance plan to... Read Full Story

Chrysler has released their new 5-year plan to get back in the black.  While the plan talks about better fuel efficiency and more targeted, focused vehicle models within brands, it says absolutely nothing about electrics or hybrids. In fact, the release of the 5-year plan coincided with the announcement that the ENVI program (ENVIronment program) was being disbanded and would “live on within Chrysler’s main body.”  I think that means they didn’t fire the people in the... Read Full Story

There appears to be a quiet fetish amongst some electric vehicle enthusiasts for the unicycle.  Maybe it’s because EVs still have that nerd appeal, which they share with bow ties and unicycles, or maybe it’s the tininess of these little one-wheelers that makes them good. Some of it is probably, shall we say, more risque (ala the Honda unveiling).  Others are pure nerd-dom (see the EBU). Well, now there’s another EBU, only this one’s called the Enicycle and it’s ... Read Full Story

These people were willing to humiliate themselves showing off these, err, half-baked concoctions (or would that be confections).  So I’m willing to make fun of them. Here’s the gist of the whole thing: these are little electric parade cars that look like giant cupcakes with people sticking out the middle (like the dancer at the bachelor party, only not as hot).  Most of them have candy hats. Hey, if I made this stuff up, I’d be either committed to an institution or up on dr... Read Full Story

After a lot of fanfare and enticing lead-up, TTXGP finally unveiled their 2010 model TTX02, called the Mavizen, to showcase next year’s TTXGP races.  The bike’s official race track debut will be in May when it leads the laps in California to begin the TTXGP US Series. The Mavizen is extremely unique in that it’s not just a standard motocross or racing circuit ride.  In the words of Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder, says it’s a “laptop on wheels.” What he means... Read Full Story

After a lot of fanfare and enticing lead-up, TTXGP finally unveiled their 2010 model TTX02, called the Mavizen, to showcase next year’s TTXGP races.  The bike’s official race track debut will be in May when it leads the laps in California to begin the TTXGP US Series. The Mavizen is extremely unique in that it’s not just a standard motocross or racing circuit ride.  In the words of Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder, says it’s a “laptop on wheels.” What he means... Read Full Story

Let’s say you’re fascinated with horse-drawn buggies and carriages.  Let’s say that you’re an artist living in New York City.  Now let’s say that you have some time on your hands and can get your hands on some wood, electric motors, and a few 12V batteries. Well, to hell with it then!  Make a horseless carriage! That’s exactly what Seth Kinmont did.  Watch the video to find out more: Post from: Zoomi Life When Your Horsedrawn Carriage Has No Horse Read Full Story

Let’s say you’re fascinated with horse-drawn buggies and carriages.  Let’s say that you’re an artist living in New York City.  Now let’s say that you have some time on your hands and can get your hands on some wood, electric motors, and a few 12V batteries. Well, to hell with it then!  Make a horseless carriage! That’s exactly what Seth Kinmont did.  Watch the video to find out more: Post from: Zoomi Life When Your Horsedrawn Carriage Has No Horse Read Full Story

Earlier in October, we talked about the Mission One team breaking the speed record for a production electric motorcycle.  Well, it didn’t take long for the competition to show up.  Lightning Motorcycles’ production prototype that bears their name burned past Mission’s speed (officially 150mph, unofficially 161mph) with a recorded 166.388mph hot streak. Lightning accomplished the feat at the SCTA World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.  Lightning has stated that t... Read Full Story

Earlier in October, we talked about the Mission One team breaking the speed record for a production electric motorcycle.  Well, it didn’t take long for the competition to show up.  Lightning Motorcycles’ production prototype that bears their name burned past Mission’s speed (officially 150mph, unofficially 161mph) with a recorded 166.388mph hot streak. Lightning accomplished the feat at the SCTA World Finals at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.  Lightning has stated that t... Read Full Story