We have brought you electric motorcycles in the past (even the Mission One) but it looks like the electric motorcycles are finally ready for prime time.  Typically electric motorcycles had limited range and limited speed… the Mission One has a top speed of 161mph and a range of 150 miles per charge… Nice.  Read [...]

The folks at Zero Motorcycles have finally made a street legal motorcycle.  They already own the electric dirt bike market.  The bike is 100% electric, has a top speed of 60mph (bummer), 31 horsepower (similar to a 250cc gas bike), and fully charges in under 4 hours.  I would own one today if I [...]

We have all seen the Electric Dirt Bike by Zero Motorcycles… but this electric street bike by Mission One is a completely different beast.  Mission Motors latest bike (due out in 2010) claims a top speed of 150MPH with 100 foot-pounds of torque (up to 60MPH).  Read on for the juicy details, including the hefty [...]

The folks at Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, CA are giving the all electric motorcycle (dirt only) a serious go. There “Zero X” bike is trying to convince the conventional (gas powered) dirt bike rider to switch to electric. There are two versions available currently, the standard for $7,450 and the high power [...]