| Subject: With such a short range, wouldn't a Schwinn |
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Date Posted: 09:15:42 07/10/07 Tue
In reply to:
larry
's message, "eco motorcycle." on 13:54:07 07/08/07 Sun
make more sense -- and be better for your cardio system to boot?
>hay hunny bring the charger i ran out of power on the
>way to the store.
>
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>href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ecobiker/enertia-elect
>ric-motorcycle-276040.php">http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/e
>cobiker/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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