Brammo Empulse R - Makes it to Wired's gear of the year list.

[WanderLust]

Gear of the Year: The Tablets, Headphones and Rides That Rule
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/12/2012-gear-of-the-year/?pid=4057&viewall=true

Two vehicles made it to the list, both electric!
The Model S by Tesla and the Brammo Empulse R!
Along with the Mac book Pro Retina display.

[Brammofan]

Brammo Empluse R

HOLY CRAP... they misspelled the name of the bike.    (just sent them a message about it)

Electric cars get all the love, but there’s just as much innovation in the electric motorcycle space. Sure, a bike like the Brammo Empulse doesn't have the roar of a gasoline-burning, CO2-emitting machine, but what it lacks in aural excitement it makes up for in maneuverability and torque.

The Brammo Empulse R doesn't have to deal with the rotational mass of an internal-combustion drivetrain or the moving weight of sloshing fuel. That makes it one of the sharpest-handling motorcycles we’ve ever ridden. It’s got a real-world range approaching 100 miles and a top speed north of three figures. The only problem with all this awesome is the the $19,000 price tag. But then, new technology is never cheap.

Watch us drag our knees while reviewing the Brammo Empulse R.

[protomech]

HOLY CRAP... they misspelled the name of the bike.  

Ha. Saw that immediately too.

Let's hope the Empulse is more Nexus 7 than Microsoft Surface.

[Brammofan]

Corrected, now.

Gawd... I love the internet.

[EmpulseRider]

Sweet! By next year I should have a 3 items on that list. I have the Sony Camera already :-) and I plan to get a Maker Bot Replicator or similar next year along with my Empulse.

2012 was a good year for innovation...

[protomech]

Btw brammofan.. still sad you never responded here..
http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=1373.msg9956#msg9956

Seems like cycle-ergo now has the 2013 Zero S too. Whoever is updating that is keeping pretty current.

The riding position for the 2013 Zero looks very close to the Empulse.

[Brammofan]

Btw brammofan.. still sad you never responded here..
http://brammoforum.com/index.php?topic=1373.msg9956#msg9956

NOW I see it.  Empusle...ugh. Sounds like something a doctor should take a look at.