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History was made at the Isle of Man and the world’s first zero carbon eGrandPrix (the TTXGP) took place today, June 12. The race involved a lot of riders, bikes, technology, and innovation and was the first of its kind ever to be held.

Read More: TTXGP Announces Official Race Results

The folks at Eco Watercraft have made an all-electric jetski that runs up to 50mph for up to 3 hours. All quietly, on electric power, with no oil or fuel leaks like traditional units.

Read More: Video: ECO Jetski is All-Electric Watercraft Fun!

Electric Motorsport in Oakland, California has unveiled their two entries for the upcoming TTXGP on June 12. They have an entrant into two class races: the Open Class and the Pro Class. Both are all-electric motorcycles, one of which is their signature GPR-S, the first freeway-ready electric bike in the U.S.

Read More: Electric Motorsport Reveals 2 Entries to TTXGP Electric Motorcycle Race

Alright, these are our picks for the top 5 electric motorcycles of this year. As with our pick of cars, these are all models available for purchase in the USA by 2010 and are being gauged by innovation, design, and availability. I’ll dispense with my usual flowery commentary and present to you, now, our 2008 picks for Top 5 Electric Motorcycles! \insert drum roll sound file here\

Read More: Our Top 5 Electric Motorcycles for 2008

A couple of weeks ago, we reported on the Kick Gas Festival in San Diego - the place to go to meet EV and gas motor heads. One of the folks we met at the event was Todd Kollin, owner of Electric Motorsport, of Oakland, CA. Electric Motorsport has been a well-respected motorsports part shop for many years, and they are now getting into a whole new game - electric motorcycles.

Read More: Electric Motorsport Unveils GPR-S - First Street and Freeway-Legal Electric Motorcycle

‘The World’s First Sun-Powered Electric Car’ by International Rectifier of El Segundo, CA on display at the Kick Gas Festival

If you’re an electric vehicle enthusiast, live in San Diego, and had the day off on Sunday, October 12, the place to be was definitely the Kick Gas Festival, held in Lakeside, CA about an hour away from downtown San Diego. The Kick Gas Festival is a place for gas and EV motor-heads to strut their stuff, compete in time trials, and get to know each other. Paul Thomas, organizer of the festival, calls it “Earth Day on steroids for motor-heads.”, and I felt right at home here.

Read More: Electric Vehicles Out in Full Force at San Diego’s Kick Gas Festival