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http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/29/vw-rolls-out-folding-electric-bicycle/

http://autos.yahoo.com/auto-shows/la_auto_show_2008/737/2010-Mini-E;_ylt=AoZ2Syreo1agYX9f4IFRomHBqaB4;_ylv=3 156 miles range, good power. factory built using AC drive components from California. I think we are getting closer to legitimate EV's that aren't only for super green folks who will...

like to see them get up a 20 % grade in that thing. They claim 60 MPH speed is possible, which is not going to happen unless you have the gold medal olympic rowing team on a slight downhill. It is a fun looking experiment nonetheless. I wish they would just cool it on the ridiculous claims.

The potential military uses of their technology in submarines, etc. is where most of the stuff will go if they actually bring it to fruition. That is why Lockheed Martin already dumped millions into the company and has exclusive rights to military uses. In one way, its typical that the best...

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1847544,00.html?cnn=yes Looks like high gas prices may have brought the full electric car back from the dead, at least in Europe. Wonder if we'll see any of them here in the US though.

current gas prices may just end up raising it back from the dead. Nissan is working on one, and I have read about others in the works besides the Volt. If gas was this expensive a decade ago, we may have tens of thousands of electric cars on the road right now instead of the gas guzzlers the...

LIFEPO4 batteries won't catch on fire, even if they are overcharged. You can damage the cells though if they take too much charge-they puff up and smell REALLY bad. This is assuming there isn't a problem with your pack: I have had a few friends with different brands of LIFEPO4 batteries have...

Wow, that crank arm does stick out more than I thought it would need to. I think that would be hard for me to get used to and may feel weird on a longer ride.

I am actually glad for once the military has great interest in the EEstor technology, because it may mean they actually bring it to market if the end product does get finalized and tested and works as the theory describes. Otherwise, history is full of EEstor examples that got bought out and...

You can find seatpost shocks in any size, even 25.4mm (1 inch). It will have the size on the bottom of your stock seatpost. You have to search hard, but you can also still find a good basic front suspension fork in 1 inch threaded size, which is what your bike probably has. I just got one for...

Both Thunderstruck motors and Doug at EV tech have 100AH affordable very high quality LIFEPO4 batteries (not Thunderpower) that have been working very well for them. They don't have them listed at their web sites-you have to call them. I priced an 84 volt system 100AH and I think it was about...

Guys run those 203mm disc on downhill mountain bikes that go as fast as an e-bike and weigh nearly as much. If they can stand up to that kind of abuse,I am not worried about a failure slowing down my e-bike under normal use. I like my Avid BB7 203mm set up, and it has much more stopping power...

If you convert a small light weight car, the costs go down significantly. weight is a huge obstacle to performance. A fellow in Europe converted a Fiat 500 and is getting 60 MPH and over 60 mile range from a 72V 100AH lithium battery and old DC motor. I know a source for 100AH LIFEPO4...

You'll end up needing two electric bikes anyway, otherwise, how can anyone but Lance Armstrong go for a ride with you? I came very close to getting that Fantom bike and have recommended it to a few people for an e-bike. It is one of the few FS bikes that has some room for batteries. It...

I got those brakes from them and they are very strong-stopping power is noticeably better than with the 160mm rotor. Took about 50 miles to bed in fully, but now they stop on a dime with terrific modualtion. You need to have a strong fork to run those on the front, as they generate a lot of...