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Brammo Empulse 6.0: 6kwh battery capacity, 60-mile average range, $9,995
Brammo Empulse 8.0: 8kWh, 80-mile average range, $11,995
Brammo Empulse 10.0: 10kWh, 100-mile average range, $13,995
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this one will be available at Best Buy and will be surprisingly affordable. Prices will run from $9,995 to $13,995, but a raft of electric vehicle tax breaks could bring that more expensive figure as low as $7,000 depending on which state you live in and which breaks you qualify for.
Would anyone here wish to buy an electric bike if it could do 100mph and look cool doing it? This bike for some reason will be sold at Best Buy so now Best Buy sells vehicles and if your state is eligible for an energy tax break it can bring the price down to $7K
Only downside I can see is this:
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Using a standard 110v outlet, expect the 10.0 to take between six and eight hours for a full charge.
The 10.0 can drive for a max of 130 miles so taking the bike on long trips won't work unless you have a few fully charged batters on hand to swap out before you reach your destination.
neat idea, but with that price tag and that short of range, it's useless to me. but, if i could get 300 miles (real miles at freeway speeds and lots of WOT runs), it may grab my attention.
Let's see, BP caps the well temporarily, sweeping financial reform that will eat my job for breakfast passes the Senate, and the Menomena album has a release date and an early review stating that it redefines the state of intelligent pop music one decade into the millenium...
But that's not the big news of the day. Oh no, the big news is that the first production, available to the public, real ELECTRIC sportbike was revealed today, and it's an absolute beauty! I think this bike will make history in a way. It will be looked back on as the bike that changed everything. 100+ mile range and 100+ mph (and 0-60 in about 4 seconds). No shifting/clutching, instant on/no warm up time, zero engine maintenance, no trips to the gas station, nearly silent operation... Outstanding brakes, suspension, frame, and wheels and tires. Aggressive riding position and plenty of cornering clearance. 390 pound curb weight. Beautiful, minimalistic looks. Low center of gravity. 55 HP and massive 59 lb-ft of torque! Fantastic!
ICE bikes get such great gas mileage anyway, why bother? One thing I'd worry about, which I'm not sure these batteries are subject to, is the memory effect. What do you do if the batteries won't hold a 100-mile charge after a year?
If your electric costs $0.15/kWh, it's $1.50 to charge the bike.
As far as sportbikes go, $14,000 is more than a new Hayabusa.
I think electric makes most sense in delivery trucks, buses, and other vehicles that get poor mpg and can be rotated in and out of service. Or super cheap commuter cars.
That will make them immensely more practical, but something to think about is how the electricity is generated that is used to charge the batteries. The electric motorcycle might not be so 'green' after all.
400+ in a single ride or forget it. I guess it could be a city riders bike. The little one wouldn't get me home to just go to town.
Yesterday i ran a small errand and went 160 miles round trip, so the big one wouldn't get me home either.
I expect the power could be with in reason since electric motors are a right now sort of thing. These bikes could be pretty quick for that reason. But they gotta go more miles on a charge.
That will make them immensely more practical, but something to think about is how the electricity is generated that is used to charge the batteries. The electric motorcycle might not be so 'green' after all.
The average user of this type of vehicle will charge it overnight when electric usage is low. The power companies don't "turn down" the output so the electricity is there for the taking. Might as well use it...
It seems to me that the capacity of the power companies to produce power isn't lowered at night, but the usage is. It isn't like it goes to waste if it isn't used.
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and if your state is eligible for an energy tax break it can bring the price down to $7K
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