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Date Posted: 13:54:07 07/08/07 Sun
hay hunny bring the charger i ran out of power on the way to the store.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ecobiker/enertia-electric-motorcycle-276040.php
ecobiker
Enertia Electric Motorcycle
The Brammo Motorsports Enertia is a 100% electric bike. Charged by normal plug in a speedy three hours (faster than my Macbook Pro), six lithium phosphate batteries can store up to 45 miles worth of riding. But at a top speed of only 50mph, the chain-driven Enertia is more of a decorated moped than a motorcycle (though the Brembo brakes sound nice). Hitting stores next year, a limited edition carbon model will run $14,995 with the standard priced at $11,995. Because it takes green to go green.
BY FLUFFTRONIX AT 03:54 PM Once the price drops 80%, count me in!
BY HUGHJASS AT 04:05 PM Let me get this straight... You pay thousands of dollars more than a decent gasoline powered bike, you get far less performance, the batteries will likely only last a year or so before they're down to less than 50% of their original charge (at which point they won't be replaceable since the bike will be past its EOL -- and even if they still were replaceable, it would probably be more cost effective to replace the entire bike at that point), and pay a much higher electrical bill to recharge the thing every night... all so you can feel warm and fuzzy thinking you've helped the environment?
I agree with flufftronix, except I'd say the price would have to drop somewhere around 90% for me to even give this thing a second glance.
BY JIMBOE1337 AT 04:12 PM Well its a good start, and wicked idea. To bad its extremely expensive.
And as Hughjass said, those batteries won't last forever. They would be damn expensive to replace.
BY IMIKE AT 04:16 PM You don't need those nice Brembos if you can't make any speed.
BY SLACK AT 04:28 PM After looking at it, and reading one of the linked reviews on the maker's product page....
I declare the Vectrix the clear winner.
www.vectrix.com
YMMV
I mean come on, on the Vectrix, the wheels ARE the motors, AND a planetary gear box.
BY GHMLCO AT 04:44 PM Yeah, the Vetrix looks pretty slick.
BY GREYSCALE AT 04:45 PM Motorcycles are already extremely efficient. This is two steps back, for reasons already mentioned.
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