Electric
Honda's hybrid petrol-electric Insight
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The world's most fuel-efficient Production car AFTER two years on the market the Honda Insight remains one of the most technologically advanced cars on Australian roads. Read More
Aerorider: Fully-Enclosed electric-assist bicycle
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Aerorider is an urban commuting solution that cheats wind, rain and traffic to provide a low-cost, environmentally friendly mode of transport. When using the electric motor to assist pedalling, the single-person Aerorider can achieve speeds of 45 kmh... Read More
Waterproof Electric Shaver
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Type A males will rejoice that it's now possible to use an electric shaver whilst shaving thanks to the latest offering from Braun. Great for multi-tasking, cutting precious minutes off the daily grooming routine and brilliant for creating wow factor at the gym, the fully waterproof Flex XP can be used wet or dry. Read More
Hybrid vehicle combines best of electric and conventional power
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Honda's DN-X Concept car hit the world stage at the New York Motor Show in April, with a sportscar body and four doors. That's not the radical bit though - the 400bhp power-train feeds all four wheels and consists of a 3.5 litre V6 and an advanced Electric Motor Assist system... Read More
Aprilia's Electric Assist Bicycle - sensible inner city commuter
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The prospect of testing an electrically-assisted bicycle appealed to no-one at Gizmo. A bicycle weighing 29kg is positively obese and the top speed of 27kmh can be achieved easily by most relatively fit humans. Yet, by the end of our two week test period, there wasn't a single person who rode it who didn't rave about the experience. The Enjoy is aptly named.The Aprilia Enjoy is the most convincing argument we've yet seen for hybrid vehicles. Elsewhere this issue you will read about Honda's latest concept cars which use a combination of electric and conventional power units. The Aprilia uses a combination of electricity and human power and until you feel the way in which the microprocessor blends the electric assist with one's own endeavours, you won't understand how compatible the two power sources are. Read More
Electric-engineered Formula One Ferrari replica
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How come they didn't have toys like this when we were kids? These are not pedal cars. The Italian-made Freester has a 28cc two-stroke master, centrifugal clutch a top speed of 20kmh and a price of $4000. Read More
Electric Chopper
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Ideal for biker bubs, and one of the stars of the recent Toy Hobby and Nursery fair, this All American Classic Chopper is powered by a rechargeable 6V battery. Read More
Electric Scooters reach viability as urban transport
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Once they were just environmentally friendly. Now they represent a very practical transport technology and when negligible running costs are factored in, a VERY affordable one too. We ride two of the first of this new breed and report on what's coming ... with links. Read More
