motorcycles
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Panasonic says it may not have the juice for the Model Y crossover, Aston Martin tracks the Rapide E, and Illinois looks to tax EV drivers.
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No more rumble: Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle arrives in August, costs more than $30,000
Update, 3/7/19: Harley-Davidson announced a longer range estimate for the LiveWire at the Geneva auto show in March, which this story has been updated to reflect. A chief electric motorcycle competitor, Zero, had just released the SR/F, with 160 miles of range and fast onboard charging. Forget loud...
Eric C. Evarts -
Harleys with no emission controls: a much bigger problem than you know?
Harley-Davidson owners are highly likely to remove emissions controls from motorcycles, one group claims.
Stephen Edelstein -
Harley-Davidson actually sold emission defeat devices itself; will pay $12 million fine
Harley-Davidson settled with the government over the sale of devices that increase emissions.
Stephen Edelstein -
Why motorcycles may not be greener than cars: missing emission gear
When looking for green transportation, does it make sense to opt for two wheels instead of four? Motorcycles weigh significantly less than cars, and generally have smaller engines. That means they use less fuel than the typical car, and they also require fewer raw materials to make. DON'T MISS...
Stephen Edelstein -
Small Cars Now Deliver Fuel Efficiency of Big Motorcycles: How'd That Happen?
How are fuel-efficient are some of today's smaller cars? It turns out that they now actually equal the fuel economy of larger motorcycles--which is pretty amazing for a four-seat vehicle weighing more than a ton. Especially since the motorcycles returning comparable gas-mileage figures weigh about...
John Voelcker -
There are two types of green vehicle fans in this world: Those who wish you to know they've picked the latest green vehicle, and those that don't. Anyone who chooses Austrian firm Johammer's electric motorcycle will peg themselves firmly in the former category. It is, by quite a margin, the weirdest two-wheeler we've ever clapped eyes on. ALSO SEE: 2014 BMW i3: Polarizing Looks, Average Range--Can It Succeed? And we can't really beat Gizmag's observation that it looks like you're riding a terrified snail. From the eye-like mirror stalks to the curved, amorphous form of the body, there's more...
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Indian Maker Hero Unveils Diesel-Engined Motorcycle Concept
Diesel-engined cars are nothing new these days, even if sales in the U.S. are yet to catch up to ever-popular gasoline vehicles. But little is ever heard of diesel-engined motorcycles. Between gasoline bikes and the new breed of electric models, few seem to have explored the diesel concept. Indian...
Antony Ingram -
Lit Motors C-1: Electric Motorcycle That Won't Fall Over
The trouble with motorcycles, as anyone who has ever suffered road rash will tell you, is that falling off is actually rather painful. You have to try much harder to fall off a car, but those aren't without issues either--they're rather heavy, and that makes them relatively inefficient. The Lit...
Antony Ingram -
Zero Motorcycle Engineer’s Bicycle Is Quicker Than Porsche GT3 RS
When we visited Zero Motorcycles’ headquarters in Scotts Valley, California to test-ride its 2011 2001 model year electric motorcycles, we got to meet some of the hardworking engineers responsible for ensuring the company remained at the forefront of the electric motorcycle world. And while...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Zero Announces Faster, Longer-Range Electric Motorcycles For 2012
Californian electric motorcycle firm Zero Motorcycles has just announced its 2012 range of all-electric motorcycles at the 2012 International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan, Italy. Faster, more powerful, and with options available to give over 100 miles of range per charge, the 2012 Zero S, 2012...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
Motorcycles Are More Polluting Than Cars, New Device Shows
When cable TV’s “MythBusters” program recently investigated the idea that emissions from motorcycles are gentler on the environment than emissions from cars, they burst the bubbles of eco-enthusiast motorcycle riders—and put a small New York company’s innovative...
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Brammo Motorcycles -- the Oregon-based electric motorcycle company -- has concentrated for several years on bringing electric motorcycles to the masses with its Enertia commuter motorcycle and more recently, its Empluse sports bike. But now the company has embraced the high-adrenaline world of dirt bikes with the acquisition of a European chain of activity centers devoted to off-road electric motorcycles that it plans to introduce to the U.S. Announced yesterday in an official press release, CEO and founder of Brammo Craig Bramscher said that Brammo had successfully completed the acquisition...
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Homebrew 6-HP Motorcycle Sets Biodiesel World Speed Record
Combine a whole bunch of parts from motorcycles, go-karts, industrial machinery, and even generators, and what do you get? In John Petsche's case, he not only built a motorcycle that runs on store-bought vegetable oil, he managed to take home a world speed record for the 350cc Alternate Fuel class...
John Voelcker -
Electric Powertrain Manufacturer Mission Motors Nets $9 Million
Mission Motors, a manufacturer of electric powertrains that go in electric cars and motorcycles, announced today that it has raised $9 million in its second round of funding. Mission Motors makes powertrains, which are the drive units for electric cars that include a battery, charging system...
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Can Scooters Save The Planet? We Have Our Doubts
You don't need to be a mathematician or a fortune-teller to figure out that most modern scooters are more eco-friendly than their four-wheeled kin. But can they really save the planet? A new infographic circulating across the web claims they can. Unfortunately, it doesn't tell the whole story. The...
Richard Read -
Charge Anywhere: Zero Launches 2011 XU Electric Motorcycle
Imagine the scenario. You want to ride an electric motorcycle but your apartment is on the 28th floor, there are no power sockets or reserved parking in your apartment garage and the idea of dragging your ride up to your apartment in the lift isn’t an option. So just how do you get to run...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
EVs On Track: Electric Car Versus Electric Bike
We've speculated before on the future of hot rodding in the world of electric cars, but one aspect that's already taking off is electric vehicle racing. We've seen Think having a crack with the City EVCup, and the TTX GP is becoming a popular series for electric motorcycles. And it was a TTX GP...
Antony Ingram -
We don't cover electric two-wheelers much here at GreenCarReports.com. They're not cars, and while millions are sold each year in China, we don't see many of them in the United States. But we thought it was worthwhile to note the launch of the world's first hybrid two-wheeler. We're not entirely sure whether it qualifies as a bicycle, a scooter, a moped, or a motorcycle, but we've given it the benefit of the doubt as a motorcycle. On sale next May, the ET-120 comes from Eko Vehicles of Bangalore, India, which makes a range of electric scooters. It pairs a tiny gasoline motor of 70cc (that's...
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VIDEO: Zero Motorcycles Launches Dual Sport Electric Bike
Zero Motorcycles has unveiled their new "dual sport" bike designed to take on dirt trails and smooth pavement. Marketed as a zero-emissions motorcycle that can go anywhere, the so-called Zero DS features an aircraft grade aluminum frame and a lithium-ion battery back to store power. "The Zero DS is...
Robert Scardino -
California To Require Emissions Testing for Some Motorcycles
Motorcycles from 2000 and later will be tested every other year for compliance with emissions standards, starting in 2012
John Voelcker -
God's Gift to Electric Motorcycles: Mission One EV Sport Bike
What happens when a Tesla Motors castoff and an award winning industrial designer join for a brainpower tryst? A freaking fast electric motorcycle is born. Mission Motors unveiled the world's fastest production all-electric motor cycle at TED2009 yesterday to googly eyes and slackened jaws. The...
Robert Scardino -
Honda Says it Will Launch an Electric Motorcyle in Two Years
Motorcycles due to their small size are all ready fuel efficient vehicles. The addition of an electric drivetrain seems ideal considering how little energy will need to be stored on board. Enthusiasts have already demonstrated very powerful electric motorcycles, such as the Killacycle which uses...
Lyle Dennis