About Steve Duda:

Steve Duda lives in West Seattle, WA with three dogs and a lot of outdoor gear. A part-time fly fishing fishing guide and full-time writer, Steve’s work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Seattle Weekly, American Angler, Fly Fish Journal, The Drake, Democracy Now! and many others.

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E-Bike Market Could Be Ready To Pop

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As a couple of major manufacturers get close to the launch of their e-bikes, get ready for more hype, more marketing and more competition in a growing market.

Electric-Bus First: A Fleet For Canadian City

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Windsor, Ontario, signs a letter of intent with manufacturer BYD that will apparently make the city the first in North America with an electric bus fleet.

Electric Drag Bike Breaks 200 MPH Barrier

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The light turned green and the Rocket was off, its front wheel lifting, the back wheel spinning furiously, and in less than 7 seconds a new record had been set.

Can’t Drive 55? Say Hello To The Evelio K1

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The car can generate up to 335 horses, making it capable of hitting the 170 mile per hour mark and going from zero to 60 in a whiplash-inducing 3.2 seconds.

German EV Makers Go For Cheaper, Lighter, Safer

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This generation of EVs are either too heavy, too expensive or don’t meet mass-market safety requirements, and a consortium called VisioM wants to change that.

Food Truck Fad Takes An All-Electric Turn

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Tuk Tuk Factory unveils an all-electric food cart, the e-Tuk Vendo, and its first customer plans to use it to provide fresh fruit shakes and fruit cups.

Steam-Car Speed Record Of 148 MPH On The Line

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Cyclone is attempting to once again raise the profile of steam power by attempting to break the land speed record for a steam-powered car.

Philadelphia Trains’ Harvested Energy A Money Maker

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The energy that might otherwise be wasted from regenerative braking is now a source of revenues and represents an increase in operational efficiency.

Asia To See Huge Growth In Electric Two Wheelers

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Annual sales of electric two-wheelers will hit 65.5 million in the Asia Pacific region by 2018, with a cumulative total of almost 382 million from 2012 to 2018, according to a new report.

Fast Fuel: EV Quick Charging Lures Schneider

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Schnider Electric is looking to become a player in the burgeoning North American EV infrastructure market with the unveiling of its EVlink DC Quick Charger.