Like an all-wheel drive car, the 2WD motorcycle offers more stability and traction than its rear-wheel cousins, and may even be easier to learn for the beginner rider. Honda’s not alone in the 2WD space, nor is the space really that new—at least for concept vehicles. Big names like Yamaha have also been working on 2WD bikes for the better part of the last decade.

But it’s Honda that appears ready to commercialise a 2WD motorcycle, or at the very least an all electric one. The company expects to have an electric bike on the market by the end of 2010, which may or may not be the EV-Cub seen here.

Honda’s also preparing a nifty looking communications system called LOOP that will allow riders to communicate with one another on those long, silent jaunts through the countryside (no engine noise, remember?). The device is palm sized and leads me to believe Honda hasn’t gotten the memo about the whole texting while driving thing. [Gizmag]

The different atomic structure of the battery and knowledge of nanotechnology are what make this battery different. They used “mesoporous carbon, a material that presents a highly uniform pore structure at nanoscale level,” to allow for a more efficient design:

The team assembled a nanostructure of carbon rods separated by empty channels, sulfur was then melted to fill the tiny voids thanks to capillary forces. All the spaces were uniformly filled with sulfur, thus maximizing the surface area in direct contact with carbon and boosting battery efficiency.

We’ve been needing a new battery technology for awhile now, especially for electric cars, so here’s hoping they can get these lithium-sulfur batteries into production as soon as possible and that they deliver on the possibilities we see here. If it really is capable of three times the batter life, we’re talking about something like a 1200km range on a Tesla, 20 hours on a MacBook, or half a week on an iPod, all without added bulk or expense! [Gizmag via DVICE]

The Hustler Zeon is the world’s first all-electric, zero-turn riding mower. With the “Hustler” logo on the back, everyone will think you’re eco-friendly and pretty badass.

That’s “Hustler” as in “Hustler Turf,” not “Hustler Magazine Where You Can See Bewbs” (sorry guys). However, not only is the Zeon emissionless, it also runs silent so your neighbours won’t hate you for blowing out their eardrums. The Hustler Turf designers ditched the traditional steering wheel in favour of two handles that enable a true zero-degree turning radius.

The Zeon is good for 80 minutes of mowing time on a charge and has a 42-inch side discharge deck for maximum grass chopping. No word on pricing yet. [Hustler via Uncrate]

For as little as $US150,000, you too can own the first-generation of the plug-in, battery-powered equivalent of a 375-horsepower motorboating experience, which uses the auspiciously named Flux Propulsion EVO 8.1 Marine Drive System to recharge itself over a four-hour run via gas motor. In all, it uses just half what a similarly beefed-up powerboat would use to pull skiers and wakeboarders and let’s not forget fat, drunk tubers. If you’re a bit strapped for cash, wait till 2012, when AutoblogGreen reports there may well be a $US70,000 version.

The funny thing is, no matter how smugly green a boat gets, any promotional video of it—shown below—still makes it look like just the thing for some good ole red-state R&R. I should know, having grown up waterskiing on Lake Maxincuckee in Culver, Indiana. Tip to director, though: For an even more successful promo vid, add some bikini-clad blondes, a case of Coors Light, and more life-threatening airborne trick action. [AutoblogGreen via Engadget]

In preparation for the zero-emissions grand prix, Evo Design Solutions has this fearsome electric superbike, fast enough and tough enough to challenge the old-school gas models.

Evo Design Solutions used a couple design tricks to allow room for the bike’s large battery, including a monocoque that encloses the drivetrain, which negates the need for a frame. Bikes in this category easily break the 4-second mark in a 0-60mph, so these aren’t electric toys. As for this particular model, it’ll be sold for less than GBP20,000 (about $A40,000), and there are no immediate plans for mass production, though that may change if it’s a big hit. Mostly, we’re just impressed with how pretty it is. Just look at it! [Wired]

As previously mentioned, the car also has a solar panel used in the roof used to ventilate the car while parked, reducing AC usage once in motion, and LED taillights and daytime running lights.

The fore mentioned Ford dash, here:

Full details of the new Prius are over at Jalopnik.
[NetCarShow via Jalopnik]

That man is a prophet, I tell you. A prophet! [Craftsman via Toolmonger]

I don’t think that’s what this means. I also doubt that it is literally an electric toilet, but that would be excellent. Give it your best shot in the comments. [Image: Whole Wheat Toast/Flickr, via BoingBoing]