Electric Motorcycles

[dpeilow]

Electric motorcycles follow lead of Tesla | ETA

 

[TEG]

An Electric Motorcycle Valentino Rossi Could Love | Autopia from Wired.com

 

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An Electric Motorcycle Valentino Rossi Could Love | Autopia from Wired.com

Note those pokey 0to60 times :smile:

 

[graham]

Zero's electric motorcycles quality for stimulus tax credits - AutoblogGreen

As part of the sweeping changes being made through various pieces of legislation floating through the U.S. Senate and Congress, fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will soon be eligible for tax credits, including those with two or three wheels. One benefactor to this legislation is Zero Motorcycles, a company that already has one electric off-road motorcycle on the market and has plans to introduce a new road-going version this spring. That new model, known as the Zero S Supermoto, will be eligible for a 10 percent tax credit under the new plan.

 

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The International Motorcycling Federation shows off electric motorcycles at Conference

ABG
International Motorcycling Federation shows off electric motorcycles at Conference - AutoblogGreen

The KTM Electro Enduro prototype was in da house looking rather sharp without all the mud. Quantya was on its hometurf and brought a Strada, a Track and their SuperMoto prototype. America was represented by the TTGXP-ready bike, the TTX01, by Brammo.

 

[graham]

Some hometown coverage of Zero Motorcycles:
From zero to Zero Motorcycles - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Saiki sold his house to start Zero Motorcycles, and right now it looks like a worthwhile sacrifice. He expects to sell 1,000 bikes this year, compared with 200 in 2008. He also plans to hire 35 more employees by 2010 as people continue to look for cheaper, greener modes of transportation.

His new model, the street-legal Zero S, will be released by spring. Using a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack, the motorcycle has a top speed of 70 mph and range of 60 miles. Though it will sell for $10,000, Saiki estimates the Zero S will have an operating cost of 1 cent per mile.

 

[Kevin Harney]

As much as I want an electric motorcycle what is the point if you can only ride it for 1 hour

 

[graham]

As much as I want an electric motorcycle what is the point if you can only ride it for 1 hour

It is true that they have a limited range. But if the "Zero S" (not to be confused with the "Model S" or the "Karma S") is anything like their motocross bike, a battery swap looks very quick and can be done by hand. This might help extend the range.

 

[TEG]

Saiki sold his house to start Zero Motorcycles, and right now it looks like a worthwhile sacrifice.

Considering what house prices have been doing lately, a doubly wise move.

 

[dpeilow]

zepii.com - plug into the city

I saw some of these scooters and picked up a leaflet at the IQ2 Festival. I'd forgotten the name but just found the leaflet while having a tidy up :smile:

Looks pretty good if you need a 30 mile commute range. At £1000 they are cheap too.

(The guy in the video is a presenter on the Gadget Show on Channel 5 in the UK.)

 

[graham]

Nice! I wonder if they plan to sell in the U.S.?

Is a singular Zepii a Zepius?

 

[graham]

Zero S electric supermoto to be unveiled in April

company founder Neal Saiki let out a few intriguing details about the company's new Zero S electric supermoto bike, including the fact that it will sport 3kWhs of battery capacity. That's a whopping 50 percent more than the lithium ion unit that the firm uses in its Zero X dirtbike.

 

[Kevin Harney]

I wonder what range that will give it ...

 

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EV-0 RR electric motorcycle to enter Isle of Man TTXGP

This new bike, known as the EV-0 RR, will be joined at the TTXGP by the TTX01 electric motorcycle, which also uses twin electric motors with 86 horsepower and an impressive 170 lb-ft of torque, and the Mission One electric superbike that debuted last month.

 

[TEG]

Wow... That looks 'trick'... Thanks, VFX.

 

[doug]

Start-ups are racing to get electric motorbikes to market - Los Angeles Times

When it comes to electric vehicles, the Tesla Roadster and Chevrolet Volt get all the love. But there are other EVs rolling around, and they're balancing on two wheels.

 

[domenick]

Yet another crazy-fast electric motorcycle coming. This time from the BlueShift Motorcycle Company.
200 lb ft of torque!

 

[domenick]

The other <strike>white meat</strike> Model S.

 

[TEG]

The front fender so large and mounted up high makes it still look like a dirt bike.

I wonder why they didn't put a smaller fender at the bottom of the forks typical for a street bike.

The "Zero S" and "GPR-S" are "head to head" competitors in the $10K electric commuter bike category.

 

[domenick]

They're going for that "supermoto" look.