SourceThese are really scooters, right?
Nope. Last year, electric racing prototypes started turning lap times that rival their 600-cc gas brethren and are capable of hitting speeds over 200 mph. These electric street versions are not quite as quick, but they've got plenty of muscle for keeping up with freeway traffic and, thanks to weights as low as 200 pounds, pulling ahead when the light turns green. These are very much motorcycles.
Probably pretty far considering the performance of Electric Go-Karts...
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They put the Nissan Leaf's 40 miles to shame. And I bet these bikes would cost under $10,000 (edit: Some do, should've read the article first lol). This is where they should've started the electric trend, IMO.If you're sticking to the city, you can get upward of 100 miles on a single overnight charge (about 10 cents of electricity). But all current electric motorcycles use single-speed transmissions. That means they're turning very high, energy-draining rpm's at top speeds: Freeway travel can cut your range by half or more. So you probably wouldn't want to ride your electric moto to Sturgis. Actually, we wouldn't recommend riding one of these to Sturgis regardless.
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They put the Nissan Leaf's 40 miles to shame. And I bet these bikes would cost under $10,000 (edit: Some do, should've read the article first lol). This is where they should've started the electric trend, IMO.If you're sticking to the city, you can get upward of 100 miles on a single overnight charge (about 10 cents of electricity). But all current electric motorcycles use single-speed transmissions. That means they're turning very high, energy-draining rpm's at top speeds: Freeway travel can cut your range by half or more. So you probably wouldn't want to ride your electric moto to Sturgis. Actually, we wouldn't recommend riding one of these to Sturgis regardless.
Colorado's Alternative Vehicle Tax Credit, for example, will refund as much as 85 percent of the price difference over a gas-powered equivalent.
I still think Gas Powered Motorcycles are definitely efficient enough to make these a lot less desirable...Originally Posted by jrbroad77
A typical dirtbike is around $5k. The main issue is people won't be able to use it for competitions until they start having an electric category. But $10k for a 250cc equivalent (some might have a little more acceleration, idk) street bike isn't terrible. And when you consider these are practically silent, it's perfect for people who can't stand the whiny motorcycle noise, and there's some wow factor to it. Maybe $3k over what the gas version should cost, but with tax credits you can get 85% of the price difference refunded, according to the article.
This is one of their biggest problems as I see it. You could always mount external speakers and play back a loop of an annoying rice rocket squeal.
Very little to wear out.Maintenance plan consists of keeping air in the tires.
One of them does 100 miles per charge. The charge is overnight and costs about 10 cents in electricity. When will you understand?Originally Posted by Aesir
I'll keep my 600, and I'm sure people can hear mine (cops included) with ~105 decibels of Yoshi race pipe powah! Anyways I've seen the electric bikes and they are novel, but until electric vehicles are no longer plagued by the scourge known as batteries then I'm not interested. Also chain > belt and 80 is slower than my 250 was when I had it (too slow: dangerously slow) 70 mile range is short I go 120 miles before the reserve light pops then just take 20 seconds to fill back up and I'm good for another 120 when will they get it?
Oh they can hear me from about a mile coming, and nobody cares around here. The best ones are the cars with watch for motorcycle stickers and drive like they're out to get you. 30 second fuel stop is far better than sitting around for hours while charging. When are you gonna learn I don't hate electric the only one that matters I hate batteries and until they get rid of them all they're good as are an expensive track bike.Originally Posted by tout
One of them does 100 miles per charge. The charge is overnight and costs about 10 cents in electricity. When will you understand?
As for noise, if people don't see you, by the time they hear you it will be too late. With stereos blaring or hands free cell phone setups, nobody's gonna hear you anyway. Don't drive like a moron and pay attention to traffic. I never had an issue and I drove for years on a little quiet 250cc street bike with no helmet. Bikes respond much quicker than cars you just have to be aware.
As for the bikes - do want!
You still don't get it. It's about saving money and energy, that's the whole reason to switch to electric. It's not about you being able to stop at a gas station for 30 seconds and continue driving. It's about not going to the gas station at all.Originally Posted by Aesir
Oh they can hear me from about a mile coming, and nobody cares around here. The best ones are the cars with watch for motorcycle stickers and drive like they're out to get you. 30 second fuel stop is far better than sitting around for hours while charging. When are you gonna learn I don't hate electric the only one that matters I hate batteries and until they get rid of them all they're good as are an expensive track bike.
Make all the assumptions you like but you come off as being...
I drive 11 miles one way to work, that's 22 miles each day for work. I can take the back roads, which is a much nicer ride and never go above 45 MPH. This is how I usually travel via motorcycle, you get to look around and enjoy the view. At that rate I could charge the bike once every 4 days for 10 cents.Originally Posted by Allen86
100 miles on a over night charge, half that if you're traveling at freeway speeds..likely less. It'll be awhile until you see many bikes worth buying, very much still in their infancy. Probably be worth getting if you have a relatively small commute and don't feel like peddling a bicycle
Proper sentences... have you heard of them?Originally Posted by Aesir
I'll keep my 600, and I'm sure people can hear mine (cops included) with ~105 decibels of Yoshi race pipe powah! Anyways I've seen the electric bikes and they are novel, but until electric vehicles are no longer plagued by the scourge known as batteries then I'm not interested. Also chain > belt and 80 is slower than my 250 was when I had it (too slow: dangerously slow) 70 mile range is short I go 120 miles before the reserve light pops then just take 20 seconds to fill back up and I'm good for another 120 when will they get it?
Even if you run it out every day and charge it every day, it's still only $3.00/month which is still great.Originally Posted by tout
I drive 11 miles one way to work, that's 22 miles each day for work. I can take the back roads, which is a much nicer ride and never go above 45 MPH. This is how I usually travel via motorcycle, you get to look around and enjoy the view. At that rate I could charge the bike once every 4 days for 10 cents.That's about 50 cents a month to get to work.
Even if you drive twice that distance and have to charge it every 2 days... for 10 cents... are really gonna complain or are you guys just grasping at straws for reasons to hate the technology? $1.50 a month to drive to work, do some joy riding and you're gonna complain?
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed today? Don't you have better things to do? (I can bold too)
I'm not a big fan of stopping there either but it's still better than having to wait a few hours for the thing to recharge - I do have a life and don't intend to live a large part of it waiting next to a charger.
That's your situation and not anyone else's since each person's daily commute situation is unique.Originally Posted by tout
I drive 11 miles one way to work, that's 22 miles each day for work. I can take the back roads, which is a much nicer ride and never go above 45 MPH. This is how I usually travel via motorcycle, you get to look around and enjoy the view. At that rate I could charge the bike once every 4 days for 10 cents.That's about 50 cents a month to get to work.
Even if you drive twice that distance and have to charge it every 2 days... for 10 cents... are really gonna complain or are you guys just grasping at straws for reasons to hate the technology? $1.50 a month to drive to work, do some joy riding and you're gonna complain?
The car ones claim to be 8 years. I can't find much info on the motorcycle batteries but I did see one that said it would last 5 track weeks but it was a race bike with ~200 HP and ~196 Torque.Originally Posted by _GTech
There are two things people are not considering....
Battery Life. (2-3 years?)
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Cost of Battery Replacement. ($2,000++ ?)
I'm sure it doesn't cost much to build one of these motorcycles, materials couldn't be more than $1,000, outside of the battery that is...
You had best do your research before you think these products truly replace the fuel efficient Motorcycles...
You know as well as I do, as soon as things like this take off in popularity we'll all be a slave to the Electricity companies and their new stupid prices