Cleantech & EV’s

When Danish racing team True Cousins got started with electric motorcycle racing, their first attempt was rather modest. But twelve years after fielding their first custom 12 kW electric motorcycle, the team returned to set a new world record with a new bike featuring 100x the power. The Silver Lightning is a custom built electric drag racing motorcycle featuring up to 1,200 kW of power. Last…

Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly in talks with Indonesia’s government to build new venture to secure some of the country’s nickel supply. While many companies are looking to secure lithium, cobalt, and graphite to produce batteries for electric vehicles, Tesla has been more concerned with nickel lately. During Tesla’s last earnings call in July, CEO Elon Musk pleaded with mining companies to…

Ford has a design for removable range-extender that can drop into an electric pickup’s bed, which could possibly become an option for the upcoming F150 electric. Range-extenders, which are basically generators, haven’t become popular with electric vehicles buyers. It’s basically the same concept as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with the main difference being that a PHEV generally has a short…

According to Polaris CEO Scott Wine, the company may be returning to the electric motorcycle space. And the new Polaris/Zero Motorcycles partnership announced earlier this week would be the way they do it. The exclusive partnership between Zero Motorcycles and Polaris would see the latter draw on the former’s electric drivetrain expertise. The stated goal is to produce a series of off-road…