Gadgets and Gizmos » Auto http://www.gadget-gizmos.com Best gadgets and gizmos review site on the net Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:43:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Honda Electric Motorcycle http://www.gadget-gizmos.com/2009/08/honda-electric-motorcycle/ http://www.gadget-gizmos.com/2009/08/honda-electric-motorcycle/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:41:05 +0000 udit http://www.gadget-gizmos.com/?p=62 Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle

Honda Oree Electric Motorcycle

Honda has planned to manufacture an electric motor cycle which they plan to launch in 2010-11. They recently revealed a prototype of the Honda Electric Motorcycle called the Honda Oree, which has been designed by two students from a German college. This Honda Electric Motorcycle has generated quite a buzz and is a topic of hot discussion in the market.

The Honda Electric Motorcycle has been developed around the naked street bike concept. The size of the bike looks diminutive, but the ideas behind its construction are not small at all. With a simple ‘less is more’ design, the Honda Electric Motorcycle is quite light and easy to work on.

The electric motor is said to be more advantageous over the traditional fuel motor. The batteries will give it high torque at low revolutions and also quicker acceleration than the current bikes. The initial prototype also manages to exclude the clutch or CVT gearbox. The power transmission on this Honda Electric Motorcycle is directly through the belt drive.

Although the electric motorcycle will use technologies that are not yet in use, it may not cost a fortune, at least which is what Honda has promised. The efficiency of the Honda Electric Motorcycle is also something that we have no details about.

As good as this seems, don’t expect the Honda Oree to hit the roads soon. At the moment, it is just a creative venture and an experiment to look at the various ways in which Honda Electric Motorcycles can be built on electrical technology. Whatever the case, we will be eagerly waiting for the release of this Honda Electric Motorcycle and see more such bikes running on electricity which does not give out CO2.

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Google's Aptera 2e

The Aptera 2e has been among the hot topics with regards to the future of automobile design. And we have been treated to a few of its prototypes. The Aptera 2e was tentatively named the Aptera Typ-1 and has seen a lot of development in the past 2 years. Aptera have now revealed some specifications of the vehicle, which will give us a good idea of what we can expect from the vehicle once the vehicle hits the roads.

Aptera 2e electric car is a being jointly developed by Google and Aptera motors. Google intends to invest over 5.5 million dollars in the development of new electric cars.

The Aptera 2e is already available for pre-order in California and Aptera have revealed that they have orders in excess of 4000 at the moment and are expecting many more.

Aptera haven’t yet revealed any details on the battery supplier or power output at this stage. Even the motor type of the Aptera 2e hasn’t been revealed but in the light of the fact that it has regeneration, we guess that it is most probably a BLDC or AC induction type. The output could be around 100 hp rotating at over 13000 rpm.

The Aptera 2e will feature many safety features like the remote keyless entry system and the driver airbag system. To keep you informed about the status of wheels, the car will be fitted with a Direct Tire Pressure Monitor system. There are many more features to ensure that there is minimal damage in case of accidents, so you must feel safe sitting inside the Aptera 2e.

Since Aptera have revealed the specs for the Aptera 2e, the market has heated up even more and we can’t wait to lay our hands on this marvelous piece of engineering.

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Aptera 2e

Do you like to be the center attention? Do you want the world to stop as you whiz past them? Then the Aptera 2e is the vehicle for you. This wonder of a car will draw a crowd where it goes. If you do have the fortune to own the three-wheel, two seat electric car, you are sure to find people taking pictures of the Aptera 2e where you park.

As odd as the Aptera 2e looks, it is very silent for the power it delivers and no one would know it is there, unless they set their eyes on it. The Aptera 2e can comfortably seat 2 people and has a lot of space for any luggage that you would want to carry.

The electric car features superb air conditioning and a feature-rich navigation system. The back window is really narrow but that won’t create problems viewing at the back since it has a brilliant video camera with night vision that provides a 180 degree view of what’s behind your vehicle.

The Aptera 2e does not feature a transmission. On the contrary, the front wheels get power directly from the motor. A simple knob on the dashboard allows you to select from among the three driving modes on offer viz. D1, D2, and D3, of which D2 is for normal driving.

This is just a glimpse offered into what the Aptera 2e has on offer and it has many more features which, we promise will blow your mind away.

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