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YellowDog
14th May 2009, 17:53
I have always hated the idea of an Electric Motorcycle, but these guys seem to have come up with something that works well: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8017014.stm

Designed like a Trials bike to be nimble and for urban usage it does 0-100 kph in 5 seconds and has a limited top speed of 110Kph. It uses a new generation of rechargeable cell technology that can give a full charge in 4 hours from a standard powerpoint.

IMO - pretty damn good. A new off road class in the making!
s_devo
8th June 2009, 23:20
Now this is what we've been waiting for!!!

Anyone know if anyone is importing them or making something similar more locally?

All Good ST
Hiflyer
8th June 2009, 23:45
na apparently theyre so lame you can't here them at idle :P
Brownstoo
8th June 2009, 23:46
Awesome! That's perfect for pootling round town... I still waiting for an electric bike ewith a decent range though...
p.dath
9th June 2009, 00:16
I wonder if it has a retractable cord, and if so, how long. :-)
gwigs
9th June 2009, 09:54
It nice but i prefer to be heard coming.....cagers eyesight aint that good:
DMCD
9th June 2009, 13:17
My Grandma has one of those, except it has 3 wheels and a basket on the front :-P
s_devo
9th June 2009, 23:17
I wonder if it has a retractable cord, and if so, how long. :-)

Yeah, yeah I was thinking the same thing today and wondered if you could just whip one out of an old vaccum!!!
YellowDog
9th June 2009, 23:22
It nice but i prefer to be heard coming.....cagers eyesight aint that good:
The reason this is revolutionary is that it uses the latest battery technology, so it doesn't weigh a Tonne and will charge in 4 hours from a standard household plug.

It has an MP3 chip slot with sub-woofer speakers.

Which bike would you like it to sound like?
jono035
10th June 2009, 06:07
Speakers are hard pressed to keep up with an engine, volume wise
cambridgedan
12th June 2009, 12:29
i wouldnt get one, some times the sound from the bike is the only thing letting the cars no that we are about to go flying past
paturoa
13th June 2009, 10:58
And here is another one.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/a-short-ride-on-the-brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle/?scp=3&sq=motorcycle&st=cse