Mansfield resident David Dugas uses the electric scooter for his New Bedford commute.

PHOTOS/POLL: 100 percent electric vehicles on sale at North Fort Myers dealership (Naples Daily News)

On his way home, David Macy likes to taunt other drivers as they gas up their cars and trucks. He circles gas stations but he only stops in for cigarettes. His utility truck never needs fuel because it’s 100 percent electric. He plugs it into an outlet at home every night. The truck is made by electric-transport pioneer ZAP! out of California.

Bot-wielding hackers crash eBay holiday giveaway (The Register)

eBay cares not eBay users are howling in protest after discovering hackers are using automated scripts to win hundreds of steeply discounted auctions as part of a holiday season contest designed to draw visitors to the site.…

Cycle World International Motorcycle Show to Feature U.S. Debuts From BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Suzuki, ... (The Auto Channel)

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 2, 2008 -- BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Star, Suzuki, Vectrix, Yamaha and more are set to unveil new bikes at the upcoming Cycle World International Motorcycle Show(R) presented by Toyota.

Red Tape: eBay users say holiday giveaway hacked (MSNBC)

eBay users are complaining that a holiday contest offered by the auction Web site has been overrun by Scrooge-like computer hackers, and that eBay’s poor design for the contest is to blame.