Stealth Electric Bikes

Combining 4.5kW of electrical output with as much mechanical input as the rider is capable of, the Bomber electric bike displays phenomenal acceleration and hill climbing ability in any terrain. Pedal power is transmitted via its unique 9 speed sequential gearbox, with stopping taken care of by progressive 6 or 8 pot hydraulic disc brakes. Heavy duty long travel suspension soaks up the hits and allows the rider to maintain high speed stability leaving the Bomber electric bike in a class of its own.

Conscious Commuter's Compact Electric Bike to Foldup

Our lightweight, compact, intuitively folding electric bike empowers users to get to the nearest bus stop or rail station, and, after commuting,to get to their office - grease free and without a sweat. Our lightweight, compact, intuitively folding electric bike empowers users to get to the nearest bus stop or rail station, and, after commuting,to get to their office - grease free and without a sweat...

Wireless Electric Car Charging Closer to Reality

Flanders' Drive, Volvo, Van Hool, Bombardier and others are partnering to work on creating an induction charging system that could allow electric vehicles to be charge quickly and conveniently.

Luxury Hybrid-Electric Fisker Automotive Raises $100M

Fisker Automotive, which manufactures luxury plug-in electric hybrid cars, has raised an extra $100 million in its third round of funding to help fund production of its luxury sedan and a cheaper second electric car that is geared toward more mainstream hybrid electric car buyers.

Chris Paine on ElectricCar’s Future at the TribecaFilmFestival

Chris Paine, whose 2006 documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?” admonished General Motors for taking a not-so-metaphorical wrecking ball to the automaker’s EV1 electric-vehicle program, has returned with “Revenge of the Electric Car.” The film had its premiere on Saturday in New York during the Tribeca Film Festival.

Electric Car's Stations on Google Maps

Google will display the locations of electric vehicle charging stations on its Google Maps web and mobile applications in an attempt to push potential electric car buyers to take the plunge.

Renault Twizy - Cheapest Electric-car on the Market

No it's not a rapper or the next new dance craze. It's only supposedly the CHEAPEST electric vehicle on the market. Made public at the Paris Auto Show, this two-seater may not look all blinged out, but priced at only $9,700 - who cares!

New Tesla Model S, All Electric Sedan

Tesla has just released an update on its upcoming 2012 Model S all-electric sedan, for which it has received 3,700 reservations (each costing $5,000).

How To Fuel Hydrogen Cars With Urine

The shower is well known as a source of good ideas. But the toilet? Equally promising, says Gerardine Botte, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio University who has developed a technology to generate hydrogen fuel from urine.

Top 10 Euro Cities to Cycle

Producing a fraction of the carbon generated by tour buses and hire cars, the greenest way to see a city is definitely by bicycle. And giving the planet a helping hand isn’t the only reason to swap four wheels for two either. Cycling burns around 600 calories per hour and also helps to tone up leg and stomach muscles so it’s not entirely surprising that cycling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world...

Toyota, 3M hybrid cars sold

Toyota announces that it has sold 3 million hybrid vehicles. The car company has 18 hybrid models, which use a mix of conventional fuel and electric power to increase fuel efficiency. It first launched its hallmark electric car, the Prius, in 1997.

Excentricity - Reinvented Tricycle Powered By Two Electric Screwdrivers

Excentricity is defined as a deviation from what is ordinary or customary. To match this definition we couln´t just modify an existing vehicle but had to start designing something new from scratch. The result is a completely new driving concept: The driver lies headlong on his three-wheeled vehicle and accelerates the "EX" with sprawled out arms up to 30 km/h. 

Eccentrically is also how the steering works: A specially developed joint tilts the back wheel and leans the driver´s weight dynamically into the curve...

Moving Beyond the Automobile: Car Sharing from Streetfilms on Vimeo

Only Pay for a Car When You Need One If you live in a rural area, owning a car might not be much of a choice. But in cities, there are so many ways to get around that owning a car often doesn't make much sense, especially now that car-sharing companies are well established and have technologies that make it super-convenient to use their vehicles...

"Cycling Causes Heart Attacks", wtf...???

Cyclists reading the Guardian were confronted by the headline: "Why cycling to work is one of the biggest causes of heart attacks". The claim stemmed from a report analysing 36 separate scientific studies into what triggers heart attacks. Top of the combined list were exposure to traffic and physical exertion.

Google's investment in Transphorm could be good news for electric cars

Google said today it had invested in a startup called Transphorm, whose power-conversion efficiency technology could some day help create more efficient electric cars. The company's technology can reduce by up to 90 percent the power lost when one form of energy is converted to the other (say, from AC — alternating current — to DC, direct current). Hybrid and electric car drives also convert electricity from AC to DC, so the Transphorm's...

O2 Pursuit: La Moto ad Aria Compressa

fonte: greenme.it

Chissà se un giorno l'applicazione dell'aria compressa nelle moto potrà rivelarsi una scommessa azzeccata. In questi giorni arriva, dall'Australia, la realizzazione della O2 Pursuit, una interessante applicazione del motore ad aria compressa su una moto.

Driving Hacks to Save the Planet (and Wallet)

Photo credit: chego101/Creative Commons This post was written by Danny Chang, Senior Product Marketing Manager at eBay and contributor to eBayGreenTeam.com. In an ideal world, everyone would be able to ditch their cars, burn some extra calories, and bond with their community on electric subways, buses, and trains. However, since not all public transportation systems are created equal, it can be hard to give up your vehic...

Tesla Store in Milan

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:04 AM PST

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February 1, 2011 MILAN, Italy -- Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors is celebrating the opening of its first showroom in Italy on February 11 with a VIP gala in the capital of haute couture. Italiano Tesla's first store in Italy is at Via Cerva 31 (angolo Via Borgogna) in Milan's fashion and....