Tesla Motorcycle
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Xenoilphobe
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I rode mine yesterday...(it's a Zero FX, with Tesla stickers just to screw with people)
Elon had a serious accident on a motorcycle, and does not consider them safe enough for the Tesla brand. Has said he would never do one. Quad only.
Akikiki
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No. No time for such a low margin product.
How much does the average S or X sell for$ $90-$100K ?
How much does the average Model 3 sell for $55K
The people hanging a fender on the 3 or bolting drive train or battery in get paid the same per hour as the S/X.
So why build and sell a bike that sells for what? $13-15? No.
How much does the average S or X sell for$ $90-$100K ?
How much does the average Model 3 sell for $55K
The people hanging a fender on the 3 or bolting drive train or battery in get paid the same per hour as the S/X.
So why build and sell a bike that sells for what? $13-15? No.
Totally agree (as a motorcyclist and an e-bike fan), but the quad is even more of a low margin product. It would be awesome if in a few years (when there's a good step function in battery tech) Tesla created a powersports brand, but its easy to understand how that's not a priority right now or in the near future.
brianman
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Good think he didn't have that reaction to the McLaren.
Xenoilphobe
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Surprised he deals with Space X with that line of thinking. The smartest thing he could do is buy Zero and make them compatible with the Tesla charging infrastructure, bringing a whole generation of people who can't afford a Model 3.
phantasms
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Has anyone been watching the new season of Westworld? It has electric FSD motorcycles that balance on their own. The technology is totally here for that, isn’t it? Anyone want to do a startup with me? lol
Also, there are Tesla seats in some of the other futuristic vehicles. lol
Also, there are Tesla seats in some of the other futuristic vehicles. lol
Electric motorcycles make so much sense. Should be easy to do. But here’s where Tesla has the the innovative spirit to change bikes forever- integrated AR helmet system.
Tesla can just do one thing to totally dominate this market. AR integrated helmet.
Xenoilphobe
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I would like to see a Trike A Trike is around 250 to 300 miles. So it shouldn't be hard to get that out of an electric Trike You have the room for a larger battery
Cheburashka
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mkspeedr
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Even a motorcycle addict like me would agree - Musk should focus on pickup trucks and then get me my roadster.
EV bikes are awesome but until battery technology improves - 50 miles of highway range is going to limit them to commuters.
EV bikes are awesome but until battery technology improves - 50 miles of highway range is going to limit them to commuters.
Delegating controls and information to a touch screen Is also “unnecessary”. HUDs are used in jets and gunships for a reason. It is a good way to display important information. Imagine being able to see a direct rear mirror at the top of your visor.
imagine having no gauges on the bike for a sleek clean look and having that stuff all in your helmet.
imagine how this would be a truly different thing tesla could use to differentiate its product vs just “it’s electric”
imagine your bike being able to see far ahead of you in the night and then drawing a box around an obstacle or animal in the road alerting you to the danger.
The bike will be out in due time. Consider it as the supplement to release day of the CT.
reference this post when that happens.
reference this post when that happens.
MXLRplus
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Not much of an EV motorcycle market with technology as it sits today. Lighter, cheaper, smaller batteries are needed.
Elon should release a Tesla eBike line. That could generate profits.
Elon should release a Tesla eBike line. That could generate profits.
Cheburashka
Active Member
Just nope. I'm not riding a jet or a gunship. I don't need to fire rockets or track 16 targets at the same time.
There is already a helmet that exists to see the rearview at the top of my visor. I don't need that.
There is no "important" information that I need to see when riding. I focus on the road.
I have Bluetooth speakers in my helmet for GPS directions.
mkspeedr
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I know I’ve seen it. But Tesla could do it better.
I mean I just gave you an example of important information that you normally wouldn’t necessarily see in conditions such as low light namely animals or other obstacles.
also
-google maps/navigation
-speed
extras that perhaps go away or pop up in different scenarios such as time, the radio, or SoC
or even full AR information ala Apple Glass style that could only be used at low speeds or when stopped. You are drifting slowly in downtown stop and go traffic and can just glance at a restaurant to get a yelp rating to decide if you want to grab dinner there.
And if they get the same audio engineer who worked on the M3 system, they can make the audio experience in the helmet amazing. Maybe also pass through, active noise cancellation , enhancement, and other stuff.
