Brammo Motorsports is an electric motorcycle maker that has made an interim move while it awaits completion of its new production facility. Brammo’s owner has signed a three-year lease to occupy an 18,000-square-foot building. The company is gearing up to begin production on its Enertia electric motorcycle and cannot wait for their new 40,000-square-foot plant to be finished.

They hope to be operational by March 1. Brammo is going into production so they could start motorcycle shipping by May and needed more of a facility than they had. The company has doubled its workforce to 28 and will increase to 50 as soon as they get ready to begin assembly. The first bikes will cost approximately $15,000 with subsequent versions ticketed for $12,000.

Once the production building is completed, the interim site will most likely become an administrative office. The Enertia is the result of modern technology and smart engineers. It benefits from an ultra light, ultra stiff carbon fiber monocoque chassis that doubles as the motorcycle’s battery “carriage” and a simple electric drivetrain that keeps maintenance at a minimum.

One of the leading auto transport companies has recently released steps to avoid current auto transport scams and find a reliable auto transport company for your car shipping needs. There are several important steps to take to avoid the current scams that are happening.

A lot of people are falling into the same trap. People should do their homework; take the time to look into the company that they are about to trust with their car. People often call four or five companies and choose the one with the “cheapest rate,” but never look into why they are cheap. Sometimes, these “great rates” often require a prepaid deposit, which for many, is where the scam starts. The company charges the deposit under the false pretense of “reserving space on a truck.”

However, they keep the money and look for an auto carrier to take the car, sometimes without result. In some cases, they are unable to find an auto transport company willing to transport the car at the rate they quoted. The $150 or $200 deposit is rarely returned. Check an established and unbiased website like the Better Business Bureau to avoid this type of scam. It takes five minutes to see that a company has received 150 complaints in the last 36 months.

Ford claims that their 2008 Ford Super Duty F350 Crew Cab FX4 does the best towing, whether it is hauling a project vehicle cross country or testing out new travel trailers. Four Wheeler magazine put the truck through a rigorous, over 10,000 miles review and named it their 2008 Pickup Truck of the Year.

Whether as a car hauler or travel trailer, the Super Duty excels at pulling things. The chassis of the truck is rock solid, the engine is quite powerful, and the cab interior is top notch. The Super Duty is so good at towing that according to Four Wheeler it is a nice truck empty and becomes a great truck pulling. The 6.4L is the epitome of reliability with a powerhouse of an engine and runs so much quieter than other Power Stroke engines that people have inquired about what engine is running.

The F350 that the magazine tested was very reliable. However, they did find fault with the truck’s performance when in regen mode. The throttle response also lags, there is strange intake and exhaust noises are heard and the truck seems to have a slight flutter. When not towing, the fuel economy starts to improve, but it is still short of what the 6.0L and 7.3L Power Stroke engines were capable of.

Last year, GM debuted a pair of full-size sports utilities – the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe – with gas-electric hybrid powertrains that offer all the expected capabilities in a more efficient package. The Yukon Hybrid model gets 21 mpg city and 22 mpg highway – figures that represent a 31% improvement over non-hybrid versions.

In a recent test, the Yukon Hybrid towed a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 approximately 200 miles from Indiana to Ann Arbor, Michigan. GM calls its hybrid a “two-mode hybrid,” which means the truck can run purely on electric power or a combination of gas and electric propulsion. The trailer used was a wood-deck, open, single-car hauler with long aluminum ramp. The combination of the Z28 and the trailer weighed about 5,000 pounds. This was under the Yukon Hybrid’s 6200-pound tow rating.

I imagine that it would sure be nice to transport my vehicle across country using only the bare minimum of fuel consumption.

A backup camera comes standard and makes the task of hooking up the trailer an easy, one-person job. The Yukon performed smoothly with the gas engine shutting off at stoplights and staying off for the first dozen feet as the truck moves forward. At times, the vehicle speed rises but the engine rpm remains flat. The 200-mile route was mostly on two-lane, 55-mph country roads and pulling the trailer the Yukon got 14.14 mpg – a 20% improvement. The system has a positive effect on fuel economy.

A growing branch of the car transport industry is exotic car transport, a specialized field that includes car haulers or auto transporters of custom-built automobiles, luxury cars, antique autos, exotic cars, and prototypes. Exotic car transport companies rely on state of the art satellite tracking and mobile phones to keep tabs on vehicles every mile of the way.

They provide security without damaging the vehicle through secure and safe loading on custom built covered trailers with full lift gates and unique tie-down systems. Other special options available for shipping an exotic or special car include airtight sanitary environments and full air equipment for smooth and even travel. A standard in the exotic car transport business is custom equipment designed to meet specific needs.

When researching exotic car transport companies one should check to see if they maintain a fleet of opened and enclosed transports at their facility and if they employ a professional crew of mechanics and maintenance people. One should also make sure the company carries the best insurance coverage available. Some of the more popular trailer options for secure exotic car transport are: six-car enclosed trailers, four-car enclosed trailers and two-car non-stacking enclosed trailers. Contact Direct Connect Auto today for your auto shipping quote.