Vespa turns electric

The Italian Vespa scooter with its familiar putt-putt two-stroke engine is a style icon which has starred in many classic films based in Italy. Now Piaggio, the parent company has announced an electric version, the Vespa Elettrica which should be in dealer’s showrooms by the second half of 2017...

Here's a cool idea, public or private bike racks with integrated solar panels on top allowing you to charge electrical bicycles. Sanyo thought so too and placed two of these at one of their firms in Tokyo. It would be great to see more companies stimulate their employees to use bicycles. Especially when they are based in urban area's. For Dutchies, there is a guy actually trying to realise these in Amsterdam. If you're interested you could help him by going to: Voor de Wereld van Morgen and vot...

Last friday Tech the Future tested some electrical scooters, and amongst the vehicles there was one motorcylcle; the Zero Dual Sport, by Zero Mortorcycles. We had the chance to take the Zero for a short spin in the evironment were it belongs, the dirt. Due to the difference in performance between regular gas powered engines and electrical engines, the dirt might actually be one of the best places to ride an electrical bike because an electric engine produces maximum torque even at zero rpm. And...

I spotted a trend in the eco (blogo)sphere: the Urban Electric Vehicle, or NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle). These urban two-seaters are small cars used in busy city centers for short trips. The concept designs are stunning to say the least and the expected specs sound promising. Major companies like Audi, Nissan and GM are working on, and are producing concepts as we speak. These vehicles are designed to make urban and neighborhood commuting more efficient and provide an eco-friendly alterna...