Posts Tagged ‘gas mileage’

The Fastest Zero Emissions Motorcycle
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Mission Motors

If you haven’t heard of Mission Motors yet, you have to check out their prototype electric motorcycle! Mission Motors debuted their design in the bonus room of our Kohler LivingHome at the TED Conference in February.


Mission Motors believes that they will revolutionize the motorcycle industry with a sleek, new electric vehicle that outperforms gasoline while emitting zero tailpipe emissions. The motorcycle runs off a lithium ion battery and a high performance electric motor. Regenerative braking recaptures kinetic energy and converts it back into electrical energy to power the bike longer. The vehicle is also wireless-enabled so most settings can be changed with a computer instead of a wrench. Fittingly, the battery pack is modular for easier maintenance…just like a LivingHome!

We love having Mission Motors as a LivingHomes partner, and we can’t wait to see the motorcycle come out in 2010. Reserve one to match your LivingHome!

Walk Up Don't Drive Through
Saturday, July 19th, 2008

The next time you are craving a Big Mac or a Whopper make sure to walk into the restaurant instead of using the drive thru. Not only are you pre-emptively burning calories but you are also saving gas money. It is estimated that Americans waste hundreds of millions of dollars of gas waiting in drive thru lines. Atlanta is even considering banning them! By walking into the restaurant you can feel a little less guilty about your fast food consumption.

Drive 55 to Save Gas
Friday, July 18th, 2008

Remember this slogan: DRIVE 55! If the national speed limit was changed to 55, we would save 1 billion barrels of oil annually. Keep this in mind when you are driving on the freeway…55 is the most fuel-efficient speed. Not only will you save on gas but you’ll avoid those pesky speeding tickets as well!