CleanTechnica » electric scooters 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 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 Sweet Electric Scooter Has Portable Battery, BMW i3 Sales Jump… (EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/06/electric-scooter-portable-battery-bmw-i3-sales/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/06/electric-scooter-portable-battery-bmw-i3-sales/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2014 13:45:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71633 More EV news for you EV lovers: This sweet electric scooter has a vintage look and a portable battery. (EV Obsession) WiTriCity’s inductive wireless charging tech may be gaining momentum. Or maybe not… (EV Obsession) BMW i3 sales have jumped considerably in the vehicle’s 4th month on the US market, approximately tripling its monthly sales in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/06/electric-scooter-portable-battery-bmw-i3-sales/feed/ 2 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 Terra Motors Reveals The Bizmo II, An Electric Cargo Scooter http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/terra-motors-reveals-bizmo-ii-electric-cargo-scooter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/terra-motors-reveals-bizmo-ii-electric-cargo-scooter/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69978 Originally published on Gas2 By Steve Hanley Japan’s Terra Motors is about to begin selling a small electric scooter with good range and, more importantly, excellent carrying capacity. The unit is meant for inner city delivery chores and comes with a variety of lockable storage compartments to safeguard the goods being transported, as well as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/28/terra-motors-reveals-bizmo-ii-electric-cargo-scooter/feed/ 4 Barcelona-Built Electric Scooter — Inside Story (CT Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/10/barcelona-built-electric-scooter-inside-story-ct-exclusive-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/10/barcelona-built-electric-scooter-inside-story-ct-exclusive-video/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:50:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65001 I’m not catching up only on Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week videos this week. I’m also catching up on some videos from the Fall of 2013! Below is a video I filmed during a field trip at EVS27. This video is from inside the Barcelona factory of electric scooter company Going Green. The factory is actually located in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/10/barcelona-built-electric-scooter-inside-story-ct-exclusive-video/feed/ 0 Sprouting Wings As Wheels In San Francisco With Zipcar For Scooters — Scoot http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/scoot-scooter-sharing-san-francisco/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/scoot-scooter-sharing-san-francisco/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:10:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62398 San Francisco has a multiplicity in choices for mobility using clean vehicles — streetcars, bikes, feet (given the walkable environment), buses, and electric car rental. But there’s another relatively new option that many of you might find even better. One way to find wings and wheels in the bay area is through moped sharing. Scoot

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/10/scoot-scooter-sharing-san-francisco/feed/ 1 24 More Electric Vehicles (+ Pictures) From EVS27 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/22/pictures-evs27/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/22/pictures-evs27/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:00:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60794 Aside from the EVS27 pictures and videos I already shared of the BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, Volkswagen e-Up!, Volkswagen XL1, EP Tender, Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, Nissan e-NV200, smart electric drive, Renault Twizy, the rest of Renault’s electric lineup, and some electric tuk tuks — as well as several other EVs I’m still going to review or feature

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/22/pictures-evs27/feed/ 1 Scooter That Can Haul Some Serious Cargo, From Lit Motors http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/21/scooter-can-haul-serious-cargo-lit-motors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/21/scooter-can-haul-serious-cargo-lit-motors/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:06:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59213 We’ve been covering Lit Motors’ beautiful, balance-blessed, covered scooter — C-1 — since January 2012. But I think its new/side project may be even cooler. It’s a scooter that can haul some serious cargo — kubo. The Kickstarter page for kubo starts with this line: “Like a pickup truck on two wheels, kubo carries you and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/21/scooter-can-haul-serious-cargo-lit-motors/feed/ 5 Foldable Electric Scooter — Awesome! (Crowdfund It) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/20/foldable-electric-scooter-awesome-crowdfund-it/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/20/foldable-electric-scooter-awesome-crowdfund-it/#comments Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54178 After sharing our recent post on the crowdfunding campaign for MicroPower Chips, someone from MOVEO also contacted me about its campaign for its foldable electric scooter. This is the lightest such scooter out there, according to MOVEO, and it really does fold up in such a way that it is easily transportable — includes luggage wheels

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/20/foldable-electric-scooter-awesome-crowdfund-it/feed/ 10 13 Best Fuel-efficient Motorcycles You Can Buy In 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/13-best-fuel-efficient-motorcycles-you-can-buy-in-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/13-best-fuel-efficient-motorcycles-you-can-buy-in-2013/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:09:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51225 Jo Borras of sister site Gas2 has put together a nice little list post on the top 13 (i.e. best) fuel-efficient motorcycles on the market in 2013. Actually, 10 of the 13 are from the Chicago Tribune, which didn’t do the most stellar job of researching the vehicles, according to Jo, so he added a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/13-best-fuel-efficient-motorcycles-you-can-buy-in-2013/feed/ 1 10 More Electric Vehicle Stories http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/10-more-electric-vehicle-stories/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/10-more-electric-vehicle-stories/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:15:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51178 Haven’t had enough electric vehicle (EV) news lately? Check out these 10 EV stories below. 1. Toyota has unveiled the ME.WE concept EV. It’s a cute little car, reminiscent of a Mini Cooper, in my opinion. Its floors and horizontal surfaces are made of bamboo, an interesting twist that I imagine could get nixed when moving from

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/10-more-electric-vehicle-stories/feed/ 4 4 Solar & 8 Transport Stories Not To Miss http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/26/4-solar-8-transport-stories-not-to-miss/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/26/4-solar-8-transport-stories-not-to-miss/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:15:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50045 Some clean transport and solar power stories you probably don’t want to miss: Transport The Arrogance Of Space High-Speed Trains Good For Quality Of Life, Economy, Air, Climate, Society… Rail Competitive With Air Between Many US Cities Housing Near Transit = Good Investment (Also see the APTA press release and the Streetsblog story) DIY Bike Light Beams Info Onto

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/26/4-solar-8-transport-stories-not-to-miss/feed/ 0 Clean Transport News: Exterior Airbags On Cars, 1st Rimac Electric Supercar Delivered, Fisker Heads To China For Investors,… http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:36:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48023 Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow Led to One City’s Bicycle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/clean-transport-news-exterior-airbags-on-cars-1st-rimac-electric-supercar-delivered-fisker-heads-to-china-for-investors/feed/ 0 Electric Motorcycles And Scooters To Outsell Plug-In Cars? Not Likely! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/electric-motorcycles-and-scooters-to-outsell-plug-in-cars-not-likely/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/electric-motorcycles-and-scooters-to-outsell-plug-in-cars-not-likely/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:17:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47047   I may be new to the automotive world but this latest headline story has me a little confused. According to two new Pike Research reports, electric scooters and motorcycle sales are going to eclipse that of plug-in vehicles by the end of this decade. Not bloody likely! Sales of Electric Scooters and Motorcycles Skyrocket

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/11/electric-motorcycles-and-scooters-to-outsell-plug-in-cars-not-likely/feed/ 4 Tesla Wins Again, Bicycle Rental Made Easy, First Solar Leads US Solar Installations… (Cleantech News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/09/cleantech-news-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/09/cleantech-news-roundup/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:39:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46955   Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Dealerships Dismissed A Second Time New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Offers 71 mpg US Mitsubishi Sets Outlander PHEV Debut for Jan 24 in Japan Audi

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/09/cleantech-news-roundup/feed/ 0 Electric Scooters From ZEV http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/28/electric-scooters-from-zev/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/28/electric-scooters-from-zev/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:00:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46570   Here’s an electric scooter company I don’t think we’ve featured yet — Z Electric Vehicle (ZEV). Before sharing some of its vehicles, here’s an interesting note from the website linked above: ZEV offers free test rides at our demonstration site near Pittsburgh, Pa. If you decide to purchase, we will pay for your plane ticket

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/27/10-top-ev-stories-from-2012/feed/ 3 Covered Electric Motorcycle (Or Scooter) That Can’t Be Knocked Down — Lit Motors C-1 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/16/ecological-styled-glowing-new-c-1/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/16/ecological-styled-glowing-new-c-1/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:33:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=46086   Is It A Motorcycle Or A Car? Lit Motors founder Daniel Kim views his inviting creation, the C-1, as a vehicle that offers the driver “…the romance of the motorcycle with the safety and comfort of a car.” The C-1 is self-balancing, using the same technology as used in the International Space Station and the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/16/ecological-styled-glowing-new-c-1/feed/ 2 Electric Scooters in Asia Pacific Will Increase Nearly Tenfold from 2012 to 2018 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/electric-scooters-in-asia-pacific-will-increase-nearly-tenfold-from-2012-to-2018/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/05/electric-scooters-in-asia-pacific-will-increase-nearly-tenfold-from-2012-to-2018/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:59:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43636   According to a Pike Research study, the number of electric scooters in use is to increase from 12 million to 103 million by 2018. Most of these vehicles will be used in China (approximately 91 million). Reportedly, in the Asia Pacific region, electric motorcycles are considered more of a luxury than an essential mode

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