Schwinn Pedals into the Hybrid Bike Market

Good news for lazy bikers! Sometime in February, Schwinn will be launching its first foray into the pedal-assisted hybrid bike market. Their first e-bike frame will be named (appropriately) the Tailwind, and with its user-friendly, fast charging battery system made by Toshiba, it’s certain to be one of the most low maintenance hybrid two wheelers around — pretty much the polar opposite of the 48V Flat Tracker.

If you’re into the whole pedal-assist concept, it sounds like Schwinn has w…

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Hybrids Makings Some Noise

Hybrids are some of the quietest cars around. Their electric motors barely form a peep, and when a hybrid roles to a stop, the engine shuts off. Surprisingly, that has become a problem.

Earlier that year an 8-year old boy was riding his bike in the street when he was hit by a Prius. The boy went through an intersection without looking considering he didn’t manufacture out any cars. The Prius in question was operating in its EV mode, and ran right into the boy. He was fine. But he’s not…

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Chrysler Gives Fiat 35% Stake in Exchange for Fuel Sipping Designs

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It’s no secret that automakers in the US — as well as the rest of the world — are going through some really hard times right now. That’s why many companies in the auto biz are y and willing to enter into all kinds of strange new arrangements no limited to: taxpayer bailouts, supplier bailouts, and now … straight-up bartering. Today, we find out that the Chrysler Corporation has happily handed by a 35% stake in their company for no money down — instead, all …

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Five Brilliant Bush Quotes About the Environment

Well, as far as I know he’s no longer residing in the White House but he’s still our president for another day or so. To honor all of the great work he’s done by the last eight years, we’ve compiled some of our favorite quotes regarding the environment.

“One of these days, that little lady right here is going to be driving an automobile with a hybrid engine in it, and a fuel cell in it. And it’s going to work. And I hope I’m around to see it, too.” Funny, hybrids aly existed thereupon…

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Pickens Plan Continues to Take a Beating

When you’ve got a spry, eighty-year-old billionaire using all available resources to singlehandedly change the way the entire US uses energy, you’ve definitely got a situation worth keeping tabs on. Unfortunately, it seems that there’s very little good news to report when it comes to the Pickens Plan. certain, his ginormous wind farm in Texas is proceeding with caution, but some are wondering how the broader movement will weather the hurricane of poor economic news.

In Pickens’ own wor…

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Pickens Plan Continues to Take a Beating

When you’ve got a spry, eighty-year-old billionaire using all available resources to singlehandedly change the way the entire US uses energy, you’ve definitely got a situation worth keeping tabs on. Unfortunately, it seems that there’s very little good news to report when it comes to the Pickens Plan. certain, his ginormous wind farm in Texas is proceeding with caution, but some are wondering how the broader movement will weather the hurricane of poor economic news.

In Pickens’ own words “the…

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Convert Your Bike into a Electrical Speed Racer - Instructables

For whatever reason, the more DIY types study the potential of the bike, the more they seem to find that what they really wanted is a moped. While I’ve always considered myself to be a proponent of pedal potential, the view of flying around town at 50mph on my homemade e-bike is pretty appealing too. Now that possibility is more accessible than ever, since Instructables has published step-by-step instructions on how to turn your beach cruiser into an electric speed demon.
What you end up with…

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