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Brammo has dropped the price of the Enertia electric motorcycle from $11,995 to $7.995. This huge price cut doesn’t include the 10% federal credit, which drops the price further to $7,195. Many balked at the old price tag and it’s likely that increased production to meet Best Buy in-store models plus the consumer hangup (and competition from Zero and others) have changed Brammo’s plans.

Read More: Brammo’s Enertia Gets Huge Price Cut

After a lot of fanfare and enticing lead-up, TTXGP finally unveiled their 2010 model TTX02, called the Mavizen, to showcase next year’s TTXGP races. The bike’s official race track debut will be in May when it leads the laps in California to begin the TTXGP US Series.

Read More: TTXGP Unveils the TTX02, the Connected Electric Sport Bike

Earlier in October, we talked about the Mission One team breaking the speed record for a production electric motorcycle. Well, it didn’t take long for the competition to show up. Lightning Motorcycles’ production prototype that bears their name burned past Mission’s speed (officially 150mph, unofficially 161mph) with a recorded 166.388mph hot streak.

Read More: Lightning Tops Mission for New Record in Electric Motorcycles

A voluntary recall has been issued by Zero Motorcycles, through the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, for the Zero X and Zero MX model year 2009 machines, which affects about 200 units. The recall was issued after Zero became aware of a problem with throttles sticking, leaving the motorcycles in the open position (ON or moving).

Read More: Recall Notice Given on Zero X and MX Electric Motorcycles

Zero Motorcycles issued a press release today announcing that they’ve received their Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency and have been rated equivalent to 455 miles per gallon under EPA standards!

Read More: Zero Motorcycles Gets EPA Certificate of Conformity for 455mpg!

In two months, a bare frame became this awesome ride. That’s all it took Tom Miceli to build his electric motorcycle, which he calls the Ion. Now, it’s his resume as he looks for a career in industrial design. The Ion was his senior project at Appalachian State University. Hope he got an A+.

Read More: Killer DIY Electric Motorcycle Becomes Creators Resume

Mission Motors debuted their Mission One concept at the TED conference in anticipation of the TTXGP. Now, the Mission One has broken the barrier by taking the AMA’s record for top speed for an electric motorcycle by hitting 150mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Read More: Mission Accomplished! Mission One Breaks Motorcycle Speed Record

We received a press release from Blindspot Cycles in Ford Collins, Colorado. The owner and mechanic, Chris Ravana, was debuting his business and bikes publicly, for the first time, at the Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins this past weekend. I was at the fair and was lucky enough to meet Chris and check out his rides and what he’s doing.

Read More: Blindspot Cycles Turns Old Motorcycles Into Electric Dreams

Recently Brammo’s Facebook profile showed showed pictoral proof that Brammo has gone into full production of the Enertia electric motorcycle. We’ve talked about that bike more than once here on Zoomilife, but to see that it’s actually in mass production is just awesome.

Read More: Brammo In Full Production: Pictures Prove It

Patmont Motor Werks has taken their innovative Cantilevered Independent Dynamic Linkless Indispension (CDLI) and incorporated it into a full-sized motocross motorcycle. What’s more, that bike is electric powered too.

Read More: Shocker Electric Motocross Has No Shocks! (video)