If you happened to watch the 2011 FIM/TTXGP Laguna Seca races, then you saw the Mission Motorcycles race version of this bike smash the competition.  This bike, the Mission RS Motorcycle, is made to be a serious competitor on the street. 

The Mission RS Motorcycle will only see 40 production bikes and will set you back about $57,000.  Aside from one cool looking bike that you won’t see everywhere you go… you get some pretty good specs as well.  The Mission RS sports a 160hp all-electric motor, an InfiniteDrive powertrain, a 140 mile range, and a top speed of 150 mph.  Some nice components are included as well, like a seven inch touchscreen display, Ohlins FGRT forks, BST carbon fiber wheels, wireless HUD integration, an HD camera with telemetry overlay, and an internet connected system with turn-by-turn navigation.  This is the Tesla Model S of motorcycles.  Mission RS Motorcycle video after the break.

Mercedes Benz plans to release their own all-electric car as a B-Class.  The car skips right over the hybrid style and runs purely on electricity.  We can expect to see the Mercedes B-Class in the USA at the beginning of 2014.  Read on for details of the electric B-Class after the break…

Tesla’s Senior Design Engineer, Matt Brown, repurposed a Tesla Model S handle that was discarded and turned it into a fancy beer tap handle.  There is a proximity sensor under the tap which causes the Tesla Model S handle to open when it senses a beer glass.  Pull on the door handle and that mechanically pulls on the beer tap… whooola beer!  Read on for Matt Browns take on the Tesla Model S beer dispenser and a vide of it in action:

Who wouldn’t want a gadget that shoots lighting at the pull of a trigger?  Ok, my wife wouldn’t want one.  But I would, seriously… put this on my list of gifts I will most likely never get.  The Tesla lightning gun pictured above was built by Rob Flickenger and he has put together a very detailed ‘how to’ for the Tesla Gun.

The Tesla Gun is powered by an 18-volt cordless drill battery which powers up a bank of capacitors and a transformer from an old TV.  The power is stepped up from 18V to a full 20,000V.  The gun alone is pretty cool… but the amount of work that went in to making it are insane.  Rob created his own cast aluminum and product molds.  You don’t have to take it this far… but you have to love his level of detail.  Here is how to make your own Tesla lightning gun link.

This last weekend we were running around at Santana Row.  While walking past a new shop, Hastens, we felt sorry for the guy inside as he looked incredibly bored and had no customers.  So we went inside to see what this well lit store was all about.  Boy were we in for a surprise.

Tesla finally pulled the wraps off of the all electric Model X.  At first glance it looks a bit small… but it isn’t.  The Model X can hold 7 passengers without giving up on luggage space.  In fact, not only is there luggage space in the rear of the car… there is also a bunch of storage up front where a traditional motor would normally be.  More details and pictures after the break.

Ford is now taking reservations for the 2012 Focus Electric for deliveries in California, New York, and New Jersey.  This will be Ford’s first electric car… with five more all-electric vehicles hitting in the next few years.  The Ford Focus Electric will have a 23 kWh lithium-ion battery, a 130 kW (130HP) motor, a top speed of 84 mph, and a ho-hum 100 mile range.  I personally hope the big manufacturers catch up to Tesla Motors when it comes to range… 100 miles just isn’t enough.

With that said, Ford is doing a great job at improving their designs… both outside and inside.  I like the 8-inch touchscreen display, the two customizable 4.2-inch main displays, ambient lighting, HID headlights, particulate air filter, and rear camera.  More pictures after the break.

Tesla seems to have the electric sports car arena to themselves, for the most part.  Sure there are other guys honking their horns… but most aren’t readily available for purchase.  Looks like a German automaker named Artega will be launching their Sport Electric (SE) in 2012 for about $200,000.  The Artega SE uses two electric motors for 375 horsepower and a top speed over 155 MPH.  The battery is a 37 kW lithium polymer which should allow for about 124 miles per charge.  The best part, a full charge in just 90 minutes with a commercial charging station.

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The Tesla Model S is a great looking electric four door that several deposit holders are waiting anxiously for.  Videos like the one after the break of the Tesla Model S shredding the corners is going to make waiting that much tougher.  Damn that thing is quiet.