Assuming it's not just a fashion and heritage play... Read more

Jeez. It's a proof of concept vehicle for the self-driving technology, not a styling exercise for a car show. My guess is the design was intentionally bland to remove the focus from the exterior and put it on the no-controls interior and driving experience. It could have been a box for all it mattered. Clearly… Read more

Oakland buddy. Read more

The founder of the team has cancer, had to skip the IOM due to treatment scheduling. Unfortunately far, far worse than financial problems :( Read more

Oh no, they make noise, and sound like something straight out of Star Wars....which is fucking awesome! Anyone who says "eehhhh I don't like them because I need the sound of an internal combustion motor" is crazy.

i happen to like this dutch ex-army one, if they wanted to come get it from france... :D

You know, I have zero interest in an electric car for anything beyond basic transportation. Read more

http://m.ebay.com/itm/1413082540… Read more

That might not sound like much considering super bikes from the 1980s were generally around the 115 mph mark, but the trajectory of electric bikes at the TT over the last few years is astounding. Read more

I have seen the future, and this is it. Makes me wonder if Honda, Yamaha and Ducati have secret R&D departments working on something like this to eventually run in Moto GP. Read more

This year, four-time champs MotoCzysz didn't compete, leaving the Mugen team to dominate the field. Mission Motorcycles – the same company that's making a Tesla on two wheels – helped with the engineering, and with an oil-cooled, 134-hp electric motor the Mugen blasted through the 37.7-mile Snaefell Mountain Course in… Read more

'93 LWB - original owner, 120K, auto

What are the odds of a car being mangled by a bear, then taking it to a place called Smokey's Auto Detailing?

It does make sense the way trains and ships do it, but think about it: cars don't move long distances at constant speeds the way trains and ships do. That diesel engine on that ship is (a) completely disconnected from the propeller, and (b) running at a single most efficient, constant, speed. And trains and ships… Read more

These stickers is just another thing that plays into "wealthier people can afford to save time by buying carpool access" dynamic. Read more

I find this quote strangely familiar. Read more

They're test cars. If you want an electric BMW, buy an i3. Read more