Electric Car: Should the UK Government Fund Manufacturers?

Kay Sexton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:53:29 +0000

Recently, the British government announced that it planned to buy a number of electric cars and vans for a new pilot scheme to see how such vehicles cope on Britain’s roads. The trials will take place in three cities, at a cost of £100m.

Newest Form of Green Transport: the Electric Uno Motor Bike, Two Wheels Side-by-Side

Max Lindberg — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:20:22 +0000

The inventor says riding this bike is easy, you just have to learn to trust it.

18 year old Canadian Ben Gulak has spent a lot of time developing this motorbike, which resembles a unicycle in every way, except that it has two wheels, side by side.

How is it balanced? Ben uses gyroscopic technology to keep the bike upright, and it responds only to body movements. Lean forward, the faster you go, lean backwards and you slow down, and to either side, you get the idea.

It isn’t the speediest bike around, reaching 25 mph on a full charge, which lasts about 2.5 hours. A larger motor, however, would increase the speed, but how fast would you want to go on a unicycle?

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Electric Car: Should the UK Government Fund Manufacturers?

Newest Form of Green Transport: the Electric Uno Motor Bike, Two Wheels Side-by-Side