Would you ever consider E-power?
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Would you ever consider E-power?
I see this subject was covered from June through October of 2010, so please forgive me for bringing up the subject again, however, that subject covered the GIZMODO motorcycle.
I was at the store thumbing through a bike mag today that has the latest and greatest on the other side of the pond...and came upon this...(not this article but this motorcycle)...
Mission R Electric Sport Bike | Motorcycle Blog of Leatherup.com
Now I realize this particular sport bike is pretty much unobtanium for the regular guy, (unless you are Jay Leno),but it is impressive technology nonetheless.
I was just at the Int. M-cycle show last month in Seattle, and they did showcase the "Zero's", look here... ZERO S ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
Let's say the infastructure was in place and let's say re-charging is relatively quick, and of course future battery development gets you 150 miles (or more) between charges. (I believe it will get there eventually), would you ever consider going electric, as possibly a second bike? (I probably would not sell my S-hawk or whatever I have at that time). Maybe an electric dual-sport?
Battery technology continues to improve by leaps and bounds, but still has a long way to go. I found a good primer (quick read) on new battery technology that can give you a taste of what is on the horizan. Info from popular mechanics, for those of you that are interested. (Sorry about all the pop-up ads at this site, ugh).... 8 Potential EV and Hybrid Battery Breakthroughs - Popular Mechanics
I really like the Lithium Air Carbon technology, but what I found most interesting was they showed a Lead-Acid AGM Optima battery as the last one, (I run these in both my vehicles), discussing the need for dealing with parasitic drain, which at this time is not one of the strong points as you know for Lithium Ion based batteries.
Maybe the technology will address this too?
I realize some of you are way more knowledgable on this subject than I, so not trying to take anything away that many of you have already contributed, (and thank you Tweety for the do-it-yourself lithium battery post, great stuff).
One last point, the Mission-R mentioned above cranks out a claimed 134.4ft pds of torque... and that is pretty much over the entire rev range as you know.
I was at the store thumbing through a bike mag today that has the latest and greatest on the other side of the pond...and came upon this...(not this article but this motorcycle)...
Mission R Electric Sport Bike | Motorcycle Blog of Leatherup.com
Now I realize this particular sport bike is pretty much unobtanium for the regular guy, (unless you are Jay Leno),but it is impressive technology nonetheless.
I was just at the Int. M-cycle show last month in Seattle, and they did showcase the "Zero's", look here... ZERO S ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
Let's say the infastructure was in place and let's say re-charging is relatively quick, and of course future battery development gets you 150 miles (or more) between charges. (I believe it will get there eventually), would you ever consider going electric, as possibly a second bike? (I probably would not sell my S-hawk or whatever I have at that time). Maybe an electric dual-sport?
Battery technology continues to improve by leaps and bounds, but still has a long way to go. I found a good primer (quick read) on new battery technology that can give you a taste of what is on the horizan. Info from popular mechanics, for those of you that are interested. (Sorry about all the pop-up ads at this site, ugh).... 8 Potential EV and Hybrid Battery Breakthroughs - Popular Mechanics
I really like the Lithium Air Carbon technology, but what I found most interesting was they showed a Lead-Acid AGM Optima battery as the last one, (I run these in both my vehicles), discussing the need for dealing with parasitic drain, which at this time is not one of the strong points as you know for Lithium Ion based batteries.
Maybe the technology will address this too?
I realize some of you are way more knowledgable on this subject than I, so not trying to take anything away that many of you have already contributed, (and thank you Tweety for the do-it-yourself lithium battery post, great stuff).
One last point, the Mission-R mentioned above cranks out a claimed 134.4ft pds of torque... and that is pretty much over the entire rev range as you know.
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They have come a long ways in the last few years
In the link below, (accessed from the first link above regarding the Mission-R), the video is quite interesting and the review by Jay Leno was entertaining. It sure looked like a lot of fun to ride. It's hard to imagine going 160+ without ever having to shift.
Jay Leno's Garage Video: Jay Rides and Reviews Mission R Electric Sport Bike | Motorcycle Blog of Leatherup.com
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While outright performance seems to be making gradual headway - the initial cost of purchase is still very expensive and the relatively limited life of the battery packs and cost of replacement, make it more of a lottery winner's plaything.
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Absolutely would own one. For what I do, it'd be perfect once they get the range worked out and price comes down just a bit more. You can own a lot of (gas powered) bike for what the electrics cost right now.
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