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Why Best Buy Is Pulling The Plug On (Most) Electric Scooters And Motorcycles

No one is buying them because of charging confusion. Is there a future for electric two-wheelers sold as personal electronics?READ»

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Brammo Enertia Plus Electric Motorcycle Goes 80 Miles on a Single Charge

When the Brammo Enertia first launched in 2009, one of its major drawbacks was that it could only go about 42 miles before requiring a recharge. But Brammo's been working hard to fix that problem, and today's introduction of the ...READ»

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First Peek: Brammo's Faster, Longer-Riding Electric Empulse Goes 100 Miles

When we test drove the Brammo Enertia and the Zero S last year, we learned three valuable lessons about electric motorcycles: 1. They don't go very fast (50 - 60 mph was top speed) 2. They can't travel very far on one charge (35 - ...READ»

Crispin Porter + Bogusky's Crowdsourcing Experiment Backfires

Designers revolt after the ad-agency solicits a crowd-sourced logo for Brammo Motorcycles.READ»

Siemens' Electric Chopper Looks Like an Ultrasound Device

The engineering and manufacturing giant best-known for medical devices has created an motorcycle to show-off its environmental know-how.READ»

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Electric Motorcycle Competition Revs Up: Zero S Streets Alongside Brammo Enertia

Just last week, we reported that the Brammo Enertia officially went on sale at a Best Buy store in Portland, but the Zero S Electric Motorcycle--also for urban commuters--wasn't going to be left out. The electric street bike is ...READ»

Piaggio Announces First Hybrid Scooter

Ditching a car for a fuel-efficient Vespa isn't enough to satisfy some sustainability advocates, but few people will have reason to complain now that Italian manufacturer Piaggio has introduced the first hybrid scooter. The ...READ»

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Worldwide Debut of Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle

Tonight I took a test drive on the Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle in Tribeca, but it didn't smell, feel, or sound much like a motorcycle: There were no exhaust fumes, the bike was light (though it weighs 285 pounds), and ...READ»

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Best Buy to Enter the Electric Bike Business

Consumer electronics chain Best Buy revealed in February that it plans to sell the $12,000 Brammo Enertia electric bicycle in California stores, but the retailer hinted last week that it will actually sell a range of electric ...READ»