EROCKIT HYBRID MOTORCYCLE FROM www.bikeexif.com

 Is there room for a vehicle like the eROCKIT in the future of motorcycling? BusinessWeek thinks so,explaining: “The driver’s pedaling motions charge the batteries and control the motor, which multiplies the rider’s effort by a factor of 50. The faster you pedal, the faster the 12 horsepower electric motor rotates. The high torque of the electric motor enables spectacular acceleration.” If you don’t pedal, the eROCKIT will not move. But when you do pedal, top speed is 80 kph (50 mph). We’re not taken with the awful techno-moped styling, but we do like the claim—cue Brüno accent—that riders are left with a “feeling of possessing unnatural powers”. The man behind this contraption is German Stefan Gulas, who is planning a limited series of ten production bikes before the end of 2009. Next step is to find a partner for large-scale production. Any takers with large kugelsacks? [Thanks to Max Lecointe.]

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