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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

Green Car Congress

For the current fiscal year, 2012-2013, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, with the goals of reducing petroleum dependence, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality. —Paul Beach, Quallion’s president.

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Electric dirt bikes buyer’s guide and best models

Green Authority

While electric dirt bikes can go fast, they could run out of juice while you’re on the road. Battery technology is improving all the time though, and some of these green motorcycles can go as far as 240 miles on a single charge. Electric motorcycles are quiet. Electric dirt bikes can save you money vs. Initial cost.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. As soon as the driver releases the gas pedal, the electric motor acts as a generator.

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