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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»

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»

Dean Kamen's Newest Invention: A Stirling Hybrid Scooter

Dean Kamen's Segway has been a modest success, but it certainly hasn't become "to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy," as the inventor once predicted. Still, that hasn't stopped Kamen from continuing to ...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»

Zero X Electric Motorcycle Test Drive [pics]

So what does it feel like to ride an electric hog? Take a look at the photos.READ»

The Clean, Green 2009 Zero X Machine

As soon as electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles announced its new 2009 Zero X electric motorcycle we signed up for a test ride. As the largest producer of high performance electric motorcycles, the company shipped over 100 bikes to meet its leftover 2008 demand. We teamed up with Jalopnik--where you can read more ride impressions--for an off-road evaluation.READ»

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Mission One: Super-fast, Super-green Sportbike

This just in from the TED conference: A veteran of Tesla Motors and Yves Behar, designer of the Jawbone headset, unveiled what they promise will be the fastest electric vehicle in the world. Mission Motors, based in San Francisco, ...READ»