Moto Ponco Folding Electric Scooter
I have to admit I have never heard of the Moto Ponco before and can’t find much information about it. It appears to be an electric scooter in a solid plastic shell with foot pegs, handlebars and seat that fold into the shell to achieve a more compact storable size. Total weight is 80 lbs.
In: Other Makes · Tagged with: 2009, folding, Honda, Moto Compo, Moto Ponco, Scooter, Tokyo Motor Show
Ultra Motor Intelligent Dual Energy Power (IDEP) Explained
Last week I wrote about the 2010 A2B Excel that was on display at Eurobike and mentioned it’s incorporation of “Intelligent Dual Energy Power” (IDEP) technology. It turns out the system does more than provide an internal and external battery. While the external battery (high energy) is removable and allows you to bring it indoors […]
In: Ultra Motor · Tagged with: 2009, EuroBike, IDEP, Intelligent Dual Energy Power, Joe Bowman, LEV, Scooter, technology, Ultra Motor
Honda Unveils EVE-neo and EVE-Cub Electrics
Honda has published photos of a few battery electric scooters they plan to display in Tokyo next month at the 2009 Annual Tokyo Motor Show. One of the scooters, the EVE-neo, looks close to being production ready but Honda has not mentioned whether it is the all electric bike they plan to sell in 2010. […]
In: Honda · Tagged with: 2009, electric scooter, electromotive, EVE-Cub, EVE-neo, HELLO!, Honda, Honda Cub, Honda Electric Mobility Loop, Hub Motor, LOOP, Scooter, Tokyo Motor Show
Ultra Motor A2B Excel Electric Scooter
The A2B Excel is an all electric scooter by London based Ultra Motor that was on display at EuroBike 2009 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. You may think it looks a lot like a bicycle and with good reason. The first incarnation of the A2B has pedals. The Excel features large platforms where the bottom bracket and […]
In: Ultra Motor · Tagged with: 2009, A2B, A2B Excel, Bicycle, EuroBike, EuroBike 2009, Friedrichshafen, Germany, Hub Motor, Interbike, Las Vegas, LEV, Light Electric Vehicle, Lithium Ion, Scooter, Ultra Motor
Best Buy – Your Local Brammo Enertia Dealer
After many years of planning and development the all electric Brammo Enertia is now for sale at the Cascade Station Best Buy in Portland, Oregon. Honestly with all the media buzz and Brammo’s participation in the TTXGP at Isle Of Man there were times I forgot the bike was not already available. As always, BrammoFan […]
In: Brammo · Tagged with: 2009, Best Buy, Brammo, Brammo Enertia, Dealers, electric motorcycle dealers, Enertia, Oregon, Street Bike
Motorcross Ready 2009 Zero MX Can Now Be Yours
Gene Banman, CEO of Zero sent out a letter yesterday stating the Zero MX is now shipping. The Zero MX is a beefed up version of Zero’s X. The X is very light tipping the scales at a claimed 151 lbs. The light weight is the result of a design philosophy that keeps everything as light as […]
In: Zero Motorcycles · Tagged with: 2009, dirtbike, Gene Banman, Motorcross, MX, Zero Motorcycles, Zero MX
TTXGP Rider and Team Interviews
Here is an interesting interview with various TTXGP teams and Riders. The following people are interviewed: Azhar Hussain – TTXGP founder Brian Wismann – Brammo’s Team Leader Roy Richardson – One of Team Brammo’s Riders Jeremy Cleland – Mission Motors Product Manager Rober Barber – Team Agni Rider Arvind Rabadia – Team Agni Race Director
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: 2009, 2009 TTXGP, Arvind Rabadia, Azhar Hussain, Brammo, Brian Wismann, interviews, IOM TT, Jeremy Cleland, Mission Motors, Robert "Bullet" Barber, Roy Richardson, Team Agni, TTXGP, Video