electric bikes Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:03:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 RaceR e-Bike: The Newest Otocycle is Joining the Family https://www.greenoptimistic.com/racer-electric-bike-otocycle/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/racer-electric-bike-otocycle/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2015 07:03:03 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57622 Electric bikes have become an intriguing option for many Urbanites that want the ease of parking most anywhere, the joy of cutting through bad traffic without any stress, and of course, saving money at the pump. Otocycles are a fun, unique and stylish way to cruise through the day! Otocycles have a new member of […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/racer-electric-bike-otocycle/feed/ 0 57622 Cops Go Electric, Too – Check out the Zero DS Bike https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-motorcycles-police-electric-bikes-20120525/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-motorcycles-police-electric-bikes-20120525/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 07:38:04 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=24720 Maybe you thought electric motorcycles aren’t such a good idea – what if they remain without “fuel” while the criminal just slips away? However, it can be done! Especially since the electric-motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles offers different configurations, after two years of intense collaboration with the police. That means you could be seeing one Zero […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/zero-motorcycles-police-electric-bikes-20120525/feed/ 1 24720 Ion Horse – 140 MPH Wind-Powered Electric Superbike Created By Kingston University https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ion-horse-bike-20110609/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ion-horse-bike-20110609/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:14:34 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=19028 A team at Kingston University London (KUL) wants to attend with their creation, a wind-powered electric superbike, the famous Isle of Man TT circuit in order to grab the $16,000 prize. Called “Ion Horse”, the electric bike will be the first of its kind to complete a 100 mph average lap. The $240,000 “Ion Horse” […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ion-horse-bike-20110609/feed/ 0 19028 E-Rider: World's First 2,000-Watt Electric Mountain Bike https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-rider-electric-mountain-bike-20100909/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/e-rider-electric-mountain-bike-20100909/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:18:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=10169 Conway is a German bike-maker who has recently developed one of the most striking bikes ever seen. The electric mountain bike called “E-Rider” has been presented at the Eurobike 2010 exhibition in Germany. Due to its 36-volt lithium-ion battery pack, rated at 626 watt-hours, E-Rider’s motor is able to generate up to 2,000 watts. Besides […]

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