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2 Nov 2009 IN AMERICAN-CHOPPER-GREEN-BUILD | COMMENTS
The Orange Country Choppers crew helps Siemens build an all-green, all electric motorcycle in this special episode of American Choppers. Take a tour of the building process with this slideshow.+ READ MORE
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30 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Eco-friendly transportation (hybrids, electric cars, bikes even) is all the rage as "mpg" (that would be Miles Per Gallon) is becoming a catch-word in car commercials and everyone seems to be scrambling to go a little bit more green. If your old SUV is now a source of embarrassment thanks to its...+ READ MORE
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16 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
With the risk of being mistaken for a Jetson, this 225 MPG Plug-In Hybrid Trike can get you to your destination of choice, as fast as 80 miles per hour using a combo of diesel-electric power.+ READ MORE
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1 Jun 2009 IN MEAN GREEN MACHINES | COMMENTS
Bill Dube and his electric motorcycle, the Killacycle, compete opposite the first lady of Motorcycle Drag racing, Connie Cohen, in this all out drag race for fist place.+ READ MORE
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13 Apr 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
We've all seen them—the occasional man decked out in business casual attire awkwardly careening by at 10 miles per hour and the police officer attempting to maintain an authoritative disposition as he teeters forward on the indisputably humorous-looking Segway.+ READ MORE
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29 Jan 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
While a lot of sports have a serious environmental impact, some are eco-friendly examples to the rest. Sports involving the use of cars and snowmobiles, for instance, have obvious anti-green qualities (wasting tons of gasoline for no good reason!). + READ MORE
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19 Jan 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Do you love America? Then you’ll bike to work on January 20th. And if you’re in Chicago, you won’t be alone. On Tuesday the 20th—Election Day, mind you—Chicago’s Active Transportation Alliance is sponsoring its annual celebration of trading four wheels for two, and cutting out CO2 emissions in the...+ READ MORE
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30 Oct 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | COMMENTS
Public transportation eases traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and allows you to relax, read or nap during that commute instead of fighting and stressing and feeling the road rage. Here's how to make your public transportation a little greener every day.+ READ MORE
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11 Oct 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Yes, there are more electric bikes coming out this year than ever before, which means that you are going to get your pick of the litter, but it also means that the litter is going to get pretty confusing. You've got multiple designs, battery's, motors, features, and price tags.+ READ MORE
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4 Oct 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Just because we are conscious of the environment does not mean that we cannot have just as much fun with them as our gas counterparts. With motorized scooters the three most popular methods of boosting power is through altering the engine, air intake, or exhaust in order to sprinkle a little more...+ READ MORE
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1 Oct 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Clean, quick-handling, quiet, and costing only pennies to own and maintain when compared to a car, electric bikes are the wave of the green future. But what does an electric bike consist of and how do they achieve all of these excellent qualities?+ READ MORE
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25 Sep 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: COMMUTING | COMMENTS
Commuting may be a chore but that doesn't mean it can't be green. Jump into the HOV lane on the highway to green with How to Go Green: Commuting.+ READ MORE
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18 Sep 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
he cold may be coming, but there are still some good scooter driving weeks ahead. In fact, this is one of the most beautiful times of the year to travel with the wind across your helmet, the warm sun on your brow, a cool breeze running under your chin, and yes, a few bug splats. To keep yourselves...+ READ MORE
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28 Jul 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Mean Green Machines introduced us to the Killacycle in Episode 4, which is considered the fastest electric motorcycle available anywhere in the world. But what about the fastest mass production electric bicycle?+ READ MORE
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4 Jul 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Ed already owns one kind of electric bicycle ... you know, the one that's bringing home the bread... but Rachelle decides to give him a different kind of charged-up bike for his birthday: an IZIP hybrid bicycle.In 1997 he started IZIP's parent company, Currie Technologies, believing that...+ READ MORE
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