Power in Flux: The History of Electric Motorcycles

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A book about how technology, innovation, renewable energy and the electric powertrain transformed motorsports in the 21st century.
Backers: 95
Average Pledge Per Backer: $121

Funded: $11,542 of $10,000
Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 1st (30 days)
Project By: Ted Dillard
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Latest News

One Last Reward! PREDATOR!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Here it is, as promised!  Jeff "Dice" Disinger stepped up and offered this amazing reward for an new $40 backer level: a custom-printed, 16 x 20" gloss baryta gicleé print of Predator ripping it up in full BEAST mode!  Anybody with a $20 Reward... (Read More)

WE MADE IT!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
...had a busy day yesterday, and as soon as I came back I checked.  WE MADE IT!  And still four days to go!   I have some more news I'm getting ready for later in the day, but I just wanted to get this out.  THANK you for supporting this, and... (Read More)

Update for $50 SWAG Reward: Mike Corbin, Shelina Moreda Come Through!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We got the message: "The photos are in the mail" from the AWEsome Joni Wolf, talking about the amazing Mike Corbin photo of the Quicksilver bike at Bonneville making a LSR pass, so those $50 Rewards folks?  You can count on that.  But we got... (Read More)

$50 Reward Offered!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out the news!  I just added a $50 Reward, with some awesome offers.  It's still waiting on a couple of details to be confirmed, but with only days left to the campaign, I wanted this out there while time was still left!  HUGE thanks to Mike... (Read More)

The final push!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Brian Richardson of Team MotoElectra.  Eva Håkansson, Jeff Disinger, Frank John, Michael Czysz, Richard Hatfield...  Mike Corbin, Azhar Hussain, Rupal Patel, Courtenay Heading.  Trevor Lees, John Fiorenza, Cedric Lynch.  Jon Eggenhuizen, Chris... (Read More)

Some sample spreads (AND 60% BACKING!)

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
First, I wanted to get this out there - I've got some ideas on the layout of the book, and though it's not going to win any graphic design awards I want to keep it readable, clean, and with some awesome graphics and photos.  I also have been... (Read More)

We Busted Half!

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I got the most amazing email yesterday, after a long day of (yes, weekend) work:  "Hey Ted, its been a while, but I've got some things I want to say regarding your new book. "I've been following your posts on your blog and on Elmoto pretty much... (Read More)

The community joins in. Heady stuff.

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick update.   Domenick Yoney did a story on the book project on Autoblog yesterday, which is amazing.  Read that here.  Also Adam at The Electric Motorcycle Club did a great piece on it here.  I also saw one of the Kickstarter tracking... (Read More)

25% in the FIRST DAY!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
OK guys, I've gotta say, I'm a little overwhelmed.  I woke up this morning and checked, and saw that we got over 25% backing in the first 24 hours!  THANK YOU!  thankyouthankyouthankyou!  I just posted some additional timeline work on the... (Read More)

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