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Mahindra GenZe Electric Scooter Makes Debut In U.S.
Mahindra GenZE electric scooter debuts in U.S.
By
Ted Dillard
Oct 9 2015
More on Mission: When Startups Fail (Commentary)
More on Mission: When Startups Fail (Commentary)
By
Ted Dillard
Sep 21 2015
General
BorgWarner Acquires Remy International (w/video)
Remy International, the Pendleton, Indiana-based motor and component company has been acquired by auto drivetrain component giant BorgWarner
By
Ted Dillard
Jul 14 2015
General
Boston.com Takes Tesla P85D on Day Trip to Mt Washington, Whines Incessantly
Boston.com takes day trip to Mt Washington in Tesla Model S, gets range anxiety.
By
Ted Dillard
Jun 15 2015
Personal Projects: Power in Flux - The History of Electric Motorcycles
I've put together a Kickstarter project to fund this book. One of the unexpected results? I've received a huge outpouring of support and encouragement from the most remote corners of the community, from guys who've worked in the trenches, behind the scenes at some of the most progressive companies developing products, to the biggest movers and shakers - all reaching out with information and access that I couldn't have possibly imagined. It's become a project with the entire community as stakeholders and contributors.
By
Ted Dillard
Jun 7 2015
Boats
"World's First" Electric Car Ferry Goes Live
As we reported back a few months ago, the Norwegian "Ampere" hit the high seas (well, the ferry link across Sognefjord between Lavik and Oppedal, Norway, anyway) this month, according to the Seimens story, and is running just about the biggest Anderson-type-looking connector we could imagine. Size matters, despite rumors to the contrary
By
Ted Dillard
May 22 2015
"Electric Terry" Hershner Rides 300 Miles On Zero Motorcycle On One Charge
At around 2:30 Pacific time Terry Hershner saddled up for yet another record - a 250 mile trip on one charge on his 2012 Zero S, with his Vetter streamlining.
By
Ted Dillard
May 8 2015
The CBRe Electric Super-Dream-Bike Project: Status Update
There's been a lot going on lately. A whole lot. If you'll remember, we've been working on a conversion project, based on a 2005 Honda CBR600RR chassis, to get to a 100kW Superbike, able to hold it's own against it's ICE counterpart.
By
Ted Dillard
May 5 2015
Battery Tech
The Luke Workman "Zero Battery Guy" Battery Interview: InsideEVs' Take (w/videos)
Much has been made of the recent story on Motocycle.com interviewing Luke Workman, battery guy at Zero Motorcycles. Before we go any further, there's not much you can say about Luke, (AKA liveforphysics on the forums and almost everywhere on the web) that isn't amazing and complimentary
By
Ted Dillard
Apr 17 2015
Ford Smart Mobility Plan Fields The MoDe:Me, The MoDe:Pro eBikes
As part of the expansion of its Smart Mobility Plan unveiled at the Barcelona Mobile World Congress recently, Ford announced two new e-Bikes aimed at augmenting the urban commuter's transport solutions.
By
Ted Dillard
Mar 23 2015
Battery Tech
Rimac Releases Details On "World's Most Power-Dense" Battery System
Rimac Automobili supplies the world’s most power-dense battery-system and other systems for the Koenigsegg Regera – the world’s most powerful production car.
By
Ted Dillard
Mar 5 2015
Brammo Empulse Recall
We just got notice that Brammo has issued a recall for model year 2013-2014 Empulse and Empulse R models.
By
Ted Dillard
Feb 13 2015
Battery Tech
The Powerhouse: A Discussion of the Battery War (w/video)
On February 5, Viking released "The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World". The book "...follows a small group of scientists engaged in a battery war among four nations -- the U.S., China, Japan and South Korea."
By
Ted Dillard
Feb 12 2015
Busting the (Motorcycle) Electric Drivetrain Myth
...which begs the question. Have we seen any examples of a company shopping out an electric motorcycle drivetrain to an OEM? Let's look at the biggest small-EV drive players, and see what they've done.
By
Ted Dillard
Feb 5 2015
General
A Peek Under the "Hood" of a Tesla Model S P85D
Here's a look under the hood/frunk of the Tesla Model S P85D.
By
Ted Dillard
Feb 4 2015
The Dream Bike Build: The Budget
Continuing the unhealthy fantasy exercise of planning and building an electric superbike conversion started back here, on The Dream Bike Build, it's time to sit down with a calculator in the cold, harsh light of day. Okay, let’s see. Parts and the shopping list.
By
Ted Dillard
Dec 22 2014
General
Electric "Ford" SVT Raptor Golf Cart
Ford dealers are now selling an electric SVT Raptor, though it's not quite what you may think.
By
Ted Dillard
Nov 16 2014
Energica Announces First US Dealer, Colors (No New Bikes)
We just got word that one of the big announcements Energica has for the EIMCA show in Milan (Nov. 6-9) is the launch of its first US dealer:
By
Ted Dillard
Oct 29 2014
Battery Tech
Dissecting the Nissan LEAF Battery (w/video)
After the fun of seeing the Tesla battery pack innards, it seems only fair to take a look at the guts of other cars' batteries - notably the Nissan LEAF. The internet forums went ablaze with curiosity.
By
Ted Dillard
Sep 25 2014
General
Rare Look Inside A Tesla Model S Battery Pack
Here's an inside look at the makings of the Tesla Model S battery pack.
By
Ted Dillard
Sep 23 2014
The Vetter Challenge: Terry Hershner Makes History with Electric Zero
In the annual Vetter Challenge, Terry Hershner scored a decisive victory and once again made it into the record books with a first-ever win for electric motorcycles.
By
Ted Dillard
Sep 2 2014
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