CleanTechnica » Electric Bikes http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Zero Motorcycles Ramping-Up Production, Readying For Release Of 2015 Models http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/zero-motorcycles-ramping-production-readying-release-2015-models/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/zero-motorcycles-ramping-production-readying-release-2015-models/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:02:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76640 The Scotts-Valley-based electric-motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles has been steadily ramping up production, hiring more workers, and improving its manufacturing processes over the past few months in anticipation of an expected increase in demand, according to recent reports. The increase in demand is expected to coincide with the release of the company’s 2015 models — which

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/zero-motorcycles-ramping-production-readying-release-2015-models/feed/ 2 “Western New York In 2030″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:13:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76488 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest. Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on CleanTechnica because we think it’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/western-new-york-2030/feed/ 3 Nissan & Kia Get Serious About EV Advertising (+ Other EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:28:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76425 Here’s another massive link drop of cool EV stories that we haven’t covered on CleanTechnica. From EV advertising leadership to Tesla, Tesla, Tesla…. Enjoy! (Be sure to check out all of our EV stories too!) Non-Tesla EVs Nissan & Kia Up Spending On EV Advertising SunSwift Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $30,000 In 10 Days Acura NSX

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/feed/ 1 Win A Trip To Masdar City, Abu Dhabi — Write About Your Ideal City http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:57:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76098 Masdar* has launched its third annual Engage Blogging Contest, which offers an excellent chance to visit Abu Dhabi, and, of course, Masdar City, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The winner will have an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi the week of January 17, 2015, and will be Masdar’s guest blogger during this important event

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/win-trip-masdar-city-abu-dhabi-write-ideal-city/feed/ 4 Fido Electric Scooter — Purity In The Basic Essentials http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/fido-electric-scooter-purity-basic-essentials/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/fido-electric-scooter-purity-basic-essentials/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:25:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75493 The new Fido, just back from travels to Milan, Italy, is positively capable, energetic, and simple. Fido beauty comes from its focus on the basic essentials of an electric scooter. This version of a sweet urban-friendly scooter is easily maintained. Its wheels are held in place by three bolts. Only five more split the rim so one

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/fido-electric-scooter-purity-basic-essentials/feed/ 7 650,000 Jobs In Europe’s Growing Bicycling Economy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/650000-jobs-europes-growing-bicycling-economy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/650000-jobs-europes-growing-bicycling-economy/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:17:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75339 Bicycling is splendid for the health. It is emits zero emissions. It increases economic activity and local jobs… particularly in Europe. Employment in Europe’s cycling industry is up and is reportedly outdoing other major industries. It follows that, as people explore Europe, they do as the natives do — they bicycle. European bicycle tourism has also been growing,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/25/650000-jobs-europes-growing-bicycling-economy/feed/ 0 EV News: Tesla P85D Styling Questions, Tesla Autonomous Car Claims All Hype?, Tesla Trade-In Issues… http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/tesla-p85d-styling-questions-ev-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/tesla-p85d-styling-questions-ev-news/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:56:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75132 In case you missed it, other than our many EV stories, here’s some more good EV news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla 1. Tesla P85D Sighting 2. Tesla P85D Styling Not Distinctive Enough? 3. Are Tesla’s Autonomous Car Claims All Hype? 4. Tesla Factory Upgrade Puts X-Men Names On Robots 5. Life With Tesla Model S: Tires Cost

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/tesla-p85d-styling-questions-ev-news/feed/ 10 7 Solar-Powered EV Charging Solutions I Love http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/7-solar-powered-ev-charging-solutions-love/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/7-solar-powered-ev-charging-solutions-love/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:00:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76125 If you haven’t noticed, I fancy solar power and electric cars quite a bit. (For some history, I founded SolarLove.org and ElectricLove.org… but then changed ElectricLove.org to EVObsession.com when the owner of another “Electric Love” wasn’t too fond of my entrance into the EV blog space.) So, what do I really fancy? Solar-powered electric cars,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/03/7-solar-powered-ev-charging-solutions-love/feed/ 0 Fiat 500e Now On Sale In Oregon http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/01/fiat-500e-now-sale-oregon/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/01/fiat-500e-now-sale-oregon/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:50:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72715 FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne may not be a fan of the Fiat 500e, but the mini EV is now on sale in Oregon, after a year of being limited to only California.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/01/fiat-500e-now-sale-oregon/feed/ 1 Bicyclists In New York City & DC Doubled In 4 Years http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:30:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72195 Washington DC and New York City have sprung to the forefront of a recent Census Statistics release. Each city has improved bicycle infrastructure and shown swiftly rising numbers of bicyclists. The cities have enhanced some networks of modern protected bike lanes, and bicyclists are using them as quickly as they appear. Census figures published recently show a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/feed/ 2 Ride A Bike, Save $100 Trillion: The Global High Shift Report http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/ride-bike-save-100-trillion-global-high-shift-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/ride-bike-save-100-trillion-global-high-shift-report/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:28:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72104 Intuitively, people concerned about the environment have reasoned that riding a bike or taking public transit offer more ecological benefits than driving a car, especially when they’re traveling alone. Now the University of California and the New York-based international nonprofit Institute for Transportation and Development Policy have provided some heady numbers in their Global High

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/18/ride-bike-save-100-trillion-global-high-shift-report/feed/ 1 Launch Of The North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/north-american-bikeshare-association-nabsa-launch/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/north-american-bikeshare-association-nabsa-launch/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:39:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71419 Bikeshares are active in many cities in the United States, in 60 municipalities, and worldwide in over 300 hundred cities. Small progressive communities such as Aspen, colleges such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and large urban areas such as Washington DC, Boston, and New York City have programs. With so many people using

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/north-american-bikeshare-association-nabsa-launch/feed/ 1 55 Million Electric Motorcycles & Scooters By 2023 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/31/55-million-electric-motorcycles-scooters-2023/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/31/55-million-electric-motorcycles-scooters-2023/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2014 10:35:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71321 Cumulative worldwide sales of electric motorcycles and electric scooters during the years of 2014 through 2023 will top 55 million units, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The report — Electric Motorcycles and Scooters — provides an overview of expected trends in the e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and related battery technology markets. While the majority of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/31/55-million-electric-motorcycles-scooters-2023/feed/ 3 Russia Tesla Model S Adventure, BMW i8 Tech Being Passed On… (EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:32:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71301 Here’s some more electric vehicle news from around the interwebs: How can you get a Tesla Model S in Russia? One tech pioneer shows the way in this Russia Tesla Model S adventure of sorts. (EV Obsession) The BMW i8 may only be available to a couple hundred people, but BMW i8 tech is supposedly making its

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/30/russia-tesla-model-s-adventure-bmw-i8-tech-passed-ev-news/feed/ 1 DIY Electric Bike Kickstart Campaign Underway http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/diy-electric-bike-kickstart-campaign-underway/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/diy-electric-bike-kickstart-campaign-underway/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:50:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70651 Micah Toll has launched a Kickstarter for what he calls the Barak Electric Bicycle Kit, complete with battery, throttle, controller, and an electric motor,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/14/diy-electric-bike-kickstart-campaign-underway/feed/ 10 Who Makes The Best Electric, Self-Balancing Unicycle? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:06:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70048 While Tesla cars get a lot of attention because of little things like air conditioning, speed, luxury and being able to drive across the United States for free, most of us are concerned with a more important question. Which electric, self-balancing unicycle is the best, the Solowheel, SBU v3 or the RYNO? Solowheel, SBU V3, and RYNO with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/best-electric-unicycle/feed/ 31 Slow Down To Protect Your Lungs (Breath Cleaner Air) While Biking http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/bike-slowly-to-protect-lungs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/bike-slowly-to-protect-lungs/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:30:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69943 Now this is something, as a bicyclist, I always wonder about — while we are cycling around town, inhaling deeply as we exercise, what is the quality of the air we are breathing? Well, Portland State University Ph.D candidate Alex Bigazzi resolved to find out, at least for the city of Portland. Bigazzi, with his $300

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/29/bike-slowly-to-protect-lungs/feed/ 12 “Human” Is A Biking, Running, & Walking Tracker For The iPhone http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/human-activity-tracker-iphone/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/human-activity-tracker-iphone/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:18:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69551 Every system has areas that need improvement. Census statistics are valuable when done comprehensively. While detailing population, the US Census works a very painstaking process of enumeration derived from hours, months, and years of leg work. This system has a blind spot in regards to bicycles, however. Fortunately M7, a 10-month-old computer chip for the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/human-activity-tracker-iphone/feed/ 2 BiciMad. Madrid Gets A (Crazy) Electric Bike Sharing Program http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/bicimad-madrid-gets-crazy-electric-bike-sharing-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/bicimad-madrid-gets-crazy-electric-bike-sharing-program/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2014 14:07:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68740 By Luis González Madrid’s bike sharing program finally debut this week, joining other metropolises, such as Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Zaragoza, and Vitoria, to advance the most sustainable and healthy transport system after walking. More interestingly, Madrid’s brand new bicycles are electric. The chosen name was initially controversial. BiciMad comes from bicicleta (bicycle) and Madrid, and despite

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/bicimad-madrid-gets-crazy-electric-bike-sharing-program/feed/ 1 Electric Vehicle Heaven (Insane Electric Vehicle News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/electric-vehicle-heaven/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/electric-vehicle-heaven/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 04:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68428 Time for another electric vehicle news roundup! Rick Perry Goes Model S’ing: And in Cali nonetheless. The Texas Governor is certainly still trying to get that Gigafactory. Falling GM Prices: The Chevy Volt and the Cadillac ELR are seeing some massive price drops in some areas of the country. Have a look. Charging Station Infographic: Thinking about

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