Let HERTZ put you in the [ELECTRIC] driver’s seat.
The Road Electric
by Darrell Williams
2y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet Long before iPhones and even fax machines, there were Hertz rent-a-car television commercials and print ads where a driver (sometimes accompanied by a passenger) would float down from the sky into a gas-guzzling Detroit behemoth (they were all sexy gas-guzzling behemoths) while a commanding male voice would intone the the slogan: “Let Hertz put you in the driver’s seat.” Now, Hertz has made a deal to purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3’s for its rental fleet. The DRIVER’S SEAT just got a lot more interesting. Thanks to this exciting development, potentially hundreds o ..read more
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Electric Cool
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by Darrell Williams
3y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet To its credit, Tesla has been a principal driver of mass awareness of electric vehicles for a variety of reasons, Elon Musk’s galvanic persona included. Electric transportation is ready to roll, with 71% of American drivers saying they had at least some interest in getting an electric vehicle.1 And while they might not be considering a handmade XUBAKA (pictured above, designed and manufactured in the South West of France) it’s only a matter of time before electric vehicles of all shapes, sizes and speeds begin populating the world’s roads. 1. [Consumer Reports Survey ..read more
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SO YOU WANT TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet Like an electric car, the farther you can go on an electric motorcycle, the more you get to pay for that privilege. But the equation isn’t purely linear. Harley’s apple isn’t directly comparable to Zero’s orange (based on published specs). But do those technologies make the LiveWire worth another ten grand – brand cache aside? Zero’s been building bikes for years, and its SR/F is poised to kick butt. Speaking of buts – here’s a great big one: BUT all of this depends upon what type of rider you are, where you live and how far you need to routinely go. In Portland, O ..read more
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THE WORLD IS NOT TESLA
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet While manufacturers like TESLA, GM and Nissan have helped propel public awareness of electric vehicles, there is a rich and wonderful diversity of electric transportation to be explored. Here is a quick tour. ELECTRA MECCANICA SOLO The wonderful, affordable, single occupant vehicle from Vancouver, Canada. With two wheels in front and one in the rear, it’s classified as a motorcycle which avoids many automotive safety regulations. Even with a healthy dose of skepticism – it’s incorrigibly cute. TROPOS MOTORS ABLE A brilliant little low-speed, low-cost electric utility ..read more
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CES 2019
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet MONDAY MOTORBIKES at #CES2019. This eye-catching bike is said to offer an exhilarating riding experience crafted for urban environments. But is it what you think? The Thrill of a Motorcycle. The Ease of a Bicycle. Monday has created an electric bicycle with motorcycle sensibilities, flashing a retro-industrial look that attracts attention and inspires conversation. “What is it?” Electric bicycle? A motorcycle with pedals? An electric moped? Whatever you choose to call it, you won’t need a license or registration to ride it. Just hop on and go. Here are the sta ..read more
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BAD BOY REBOOT
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet In BAD BOY, I suggested that Elon Musk was Wall Street’s favorite whipping boy because they consistently make money off of Tesla stock, because it consistently goes up and down (with the help of negative press). I’m not making this up. Elon Musk took his infamous toke on Sept. 6 and lo! – the market reacted. Now Elon’s smoking dope and dropping the “p” word in reference to Vernon Unsworth, Thai-cave rescuer. Oh, and don’t forget how his shareholders had to “talk him out” of taking Tesla private. “Please Elon, don’t. Don’t break the money machine.” Vernon didn’t rea ..read more
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PEDDLE THIS
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by Mike Goldscheitter
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet Electric bicycles have been around since the late 1800’s, when Ogden Bolton Jr. and Hosea J. Libbey were granted patents for technologies that still exist today. But they’ve been dramatically improved, particularly by a Colorado company called Optibike. How did Jim Turner, the founder of Optibike, take e-bike performance to a higher level? He started at the bottom – bracket, that is. To understand what that means you have to know how electric bicycles work. An e-bike has both pedals and a motor. Some e-bikes are pedal-assist only, meaning they don’t have a thrott ..read more
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ELECTRIC WOLF
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet Fenrisúlfr : a monstrous wolf in Norse mythology Fenris : an electric motorcycle company in Copenhagen Jesper Vind built his first motorcycle when he was 8. Or rather, he rebuilt an old 100cc S.C.O. on his grandfather’s farm (it was his grandmother’s bike). “If I could make it run, I could have it.” Jesper has been riding motorcycles ever since. In Africa, while conducting research on shea nuts and kernels for the Savannah Fruits Company (2004 – 2007) and the European Union (2007 – 2011), Jesper used a motorcycle as “a tool” – putting three to four-thousand kilomete ..read more
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Southern Oregon Swan Song
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by Darrell Williams
4y ago
The Road Electric - Tweet An electric motorcycle built in Southern Oregon? It was the summer of 2009, and my wife and I had stopped at a local Best Buy store in Beaverton, Oregon. On the sidewalk outside was a display of electric bicycles, accompanied by a young Best Buy employee. “Cool,” I said to my wife. “If you think that’s cool, wait until you see the electric motorcycle we will be selling,” the employee chimed in. “Motorcycle?” “Yeah. It’s being built down in Southern Oregon by a company called Brammo.” My imagination was fired by the news. Perhaps I could talk this company into letting ..read more
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