Friday, August 08, 2008

It's Electric!

Remember the moped, the original hybrid vehicle that was popular in the United States in the late 70's. Well, it just received a makeover [or a retro fit depending upon how you look at it] with Ultra Motor's A2B.


Electric bike offers green urban commuting option

"The A2B looks very much like a regular bicycle, except that it has some very heavy-duty looking components, and a wide center stem in which its lithium-ion battery is enclosed.

But in fact, the Ultra Motor folks surely don't want the A2B called a scooter because one of their chief marketing points is that it doesn't require any kind of license or special permit, as does a motorcycle or scooter. And that means that a new buyer could jump on it and get going without any kind of bureaucratic runaround."
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Photo: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News

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Friday, August 08, 2008

It's Electric!

Remember the moped, the original hybrid vehicle that was popular in the United States in the late 70's. Well, it just received a makeover [or a retro fit depending upon how you look at it] with Ultra Motor's A2B.


Electric bike offers green urban commuting option

"The A2B looks very much like a regular bicycle, except that it has some very heavy-duty looking components, and a wide center stem in which its lithium-ion battery is enclosed.

But in fact, the Ultra Motor folks surely don't want the A2B called a scooter because one of their chief marketing points is that it doesn't require any kind of license or special permit, as does a motorcycle or scooter. And that means that a new buyer could jump on it and get going without any kind of bureaucratic runaround."
READ More...

Photo: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News

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