News tagged with motor scooter

Icarus' revenge: Plane uses sun to power flight

(AP) -- The plane making one of the biggest splashes at the Paris Air Show carries a grand total of one person and is often delayed because there's too much wind or too little sun.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yamaha unveils zero-emission electric motor scooter

Japan's Yamaha Motor unveiled on Wednesday a zero-emission electric motor scooter for city use that it said could travel five times farther than a gasoline model for the same cost.

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created Jul 14, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (19) | comments 21

Honda unveils zero-emission electric scooter

Japan's Honda Motor on Tuesday unveiled its latest electric scooter, saying it initially plans to target domestic business customers such as pizza delivery services.

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created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (18) | comments 12




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Safety on two wheels revealed

Moped riders crash more frequently, and motorcyclists are more than three times as likely to die in accidents, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) road safety researcher has found.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foldable robot scooter wows at Tokyo Motor Show

A foldable robot scooter controlled by a smart phone wowed visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show on Thursday as its makers unveiled what they hope will be the future of urban driving.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Spanish researchers build electric motorcycle prototype

A group of engineers at Carlos III University of Madrid has developed a prototype of a high-performance electric motorcycle, which has recently participated in the first electric motorcycle world championship.

Technology / Engineering

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Swiss solar-powered aircraft lands in Brussels

Pioneering Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed in Brussels on Friday after completing its first international flight, 13 hours after it took off from Switzerland.

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created May 13, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Carmakers look to an electric future in China

Major carmakers' high hopes for electric vehicles are on clear display at the Shanghai auto show, but industry leaders say it could be a decade before such eco-friendly cars go mainstream.

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created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

The Medical Minute: March is brain injury awareness month

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Traumatic brain injuries are disruptions or changes in the way the brain functions that occur due to a blow or jolt to the head or penetrating injuries. The severity can range ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Indian executive describes design innovations of Tata Nano

An executive of an Indian conglomerate credited a corporate culture that encourages innovation with the creation of the world’s cheapest everyday car, a fuel-efficient, $2,500 four-seater that the company ...

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created Oct 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sparks Fly over Electric Car Funding

As the Senate struggles with energy legislation this week, one of the few fixes with bipartisan support is a bill that would invest billions in putting electric-powered cars and trucks on the road. But it’s ...

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created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 50 | with audio podcast

Telekom Austria turns phone boxes into car recharging stations

If you've run out of juice for your environmentally friendly electric car, a recharge may be only a phone call away, literally, under a new scheme unveiled by Telekom Austria here Tuesday.

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created May 04, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud

(AP) -- The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp's door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She hadn't asked for any of it ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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