http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/m...top-speed-ext/
They always seem to make these electric vehicles look ridiculous, but the performance is a step in the right direction.
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/m...top-speed-ext/
They always seem to make these electric vehicles look ridiculous, but the performance is a step in the right direction.
Last of a dying breed
There is worse looking ones in production...Originally Posted by Coyote
But 150 miles...that makes, what 260Km's? And then you are waiting for a charge-up for 2 hours. All the tortoises you passed with all that power have time to pass you.
Still, it is a step. But $68K US....
parting of the sensory
240.
But 10 chars.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
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I'm not sure what the range is like. But I'm sure they'll make it have enough charge for the usual Sunday ride.
Hopefully in the near future you'll be able to swap batteries with a service station, the same as you'd do with a gas cylinder.
240km/h top speed is plenty for the road in reality. But technology will continue to advance and I'm sure they'll be on par with the 600's, then the 1000's eventually, hopefully soon. The torque is probably already plenty to keep up with those bikes around corners thanks to electric motors having a flat torque curve.
Last of a dying breed
U do dissappoint me. Here you start a thread re a elctric bike, you give us a web addy to go to. And you have not had a read of it your self. (Tounge in cheek here, no red rep sent!)
- The bike has a 150 mile radius (as stated in the article)
- At 240V the charge up is 2 hours and at 120V it is 8 hours.
My point was, that even if the bike is a neat toy, the price will kill it. And as not many will be sold no petrol stations will keep spare batteries.
Just another one of the umphteen battery powered bikes that will just not take off. I mean, what would be the advantage to buy this thing instead of say a s/h 600cc Jappa for 3K???
Forum whore
Certainly getting closer to a real alternative aye
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Moped rider
Hell no!
This one is what it's all about:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/24/e...-now-for-8-00/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nMz0BgiuVo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuudtiw2qw
"I took the GPZ out for a ride,
the engine felt so good between my thighs.
Yeah it was cool, 40 degrees outside..."
Forum whore
A bit more of an expansive article with a few more images of said bike.
http://www.gizmag.com/mission-one-un...ortbike/10909/
What I never get is people who design electric cars and bikes have some distorted view that the vehicles should;
a/ look like they belong in a cartoon like "The Jetsons"
b/ need a good going over with the ugly stick so that we know they're electric.
You don't have to worry about not hearing the vehicles coming you just notice people passing out around you but whatever you do don't turn and look.
Here for the arcade.
Why the hell did I miss that? Gosh.
This is still early days for electric vehicles and eventually the price will come down and an infrastructure will develop around them. I look forward to then.
Where can you get a 600 for 3k? I want one!
Here for the arcade.
Looks like fun.
Don't know why they have to hide everything though. Electric motors can be made to look very cool. Look at some R/C cars.
Hardcore Biker
Its a great achievement. Looking forward to future models.
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