Kick Gas, The Movie, Released Today – Earth Day + Video
Kick Gas, a documentary about a gang of electric vehicle enthusiasts on a mission to set a new Guinness World record, has been released on this day, Earth Day, 2014. The vehicles included a Nissan Leaf, 2012 Zero S, a Xenon electric scooter, and an A2B Alva electric bicycle. The goal, then, was to cover 4000 miles in 44 days, starting from Charleston, South Carolina, to Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Ben Rich, of Green Car Reports, rode the Zero on the trip, and tells just a few of his favorite memories from the journey in his column, but as you can imagine the effort was a giant undertaking. From managing the speeds of the vastly different vehicles, to staying focused and on track, the hurdles were many. Oh, and let’s not forget about the biggest hurdle of all: charging the batteries. Rich mentions that both coasts are fairly well equipped with a charging infrastructure, but when traveling west past the Mississippi River, charging became a problem. Thankfully, hotels, and RV campgrounds are rather prevalent throughout the country.
Check out the video trailer below to catch just a small glimpse of the record-setting effort. To download the whole movie, visit the Kick Gas website.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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