Electric Derbi

Gunther1000 · 10-13-2008, 05:08 PM

I like...

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4083/3/

More please.

PiZdETS · 10-13-2008, 07:08 PM

Okay the supermotard is reasonably priced at $5800 but peaks at 20 horsepower (they stupidly don't list torque which is an electric powered vehicles greatest bonus), tops out at 62 mph and has a range of 40 miles. It's also probably as heavy or heavier than a gas burning motard with thrice the horsepower and 5 times the range.

Yeah there's still some development left. I also really enjoy the sound of my motorcycle, the complete silent sound other than the belts moving is kind of unnerving on electrics. Maybe loud pipes don't really save that many lives but a complete silence will definitely end a few.

We saw an electric motorcycle leaving the race at Indy, drewpy, captain, trock and kat saw it also I believe.

Gunther1000 · 10-14-2008, 10:45 AM

Well hopefully spoting one Someday wont be right up there with a Big foot or unicorn sighting.

Forward thinking. I like change.

jeeps84 · 10-14-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunther1000

Well hopefully spoting one Someday wont be right up there with a Big foot or unicorn sighting.

Forward thinking. I like change.

Electric cars, bikes are coming. The world demands it.

Gunther1000 · 10-14-2008, 10:56 AM

I like the idea of even a 40 mile range. It would mean getting to and from work for most with zero gas what so ever and zero loot going to the middle east. Now if they get more popular we can all have one for a reasonable fee. converting a $3000 ninja 250 would be a good place to start. I hope to see groves of them for sale this fall (08 250's) and next year even more so. If not an electric I will surely be looking at doing a 350 banshee 2-stroke conversion.

jeeps84 · 10-14-2008, 10:59 AM

The down side is our electric grid will have to improve to supply the extra draw from every house. Plus it would be a trade off for the power plants that are coal assist.

PhiSig1071 · 10-14-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunther1000

I like the idea of even a 40 mile range. It would mean getting to and from work for most with zero gas what so ever and zero loot going to the middle east. Now if they get more popular we can all have one for a reasonable fee. converting a $3000 ninja 250 would be a good place to start. I hope to see groves of them for sale this fall (08 250's) and next year even more so. If not an electric I will surely be looking at doing a 350 banshee 2-stroke conversion.

You have to consider the overall footprint of the bike. Yeah, it's zero dollars at the pumps and zero emissions out of the pipes, but how much money does it cost you in electricity to charge it up? How much coal is burned or pollution is created to generate the electricity to charge the bike? What about the eventual battery disposal?

Electric vehicles are a great idea, but we have to look at all aspects of it before we assume it's all green and eco friendly.

10-13-2008, 05:08 PM	#1
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PiZdETS ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Moto: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Posts: 990	Okay the supermotard is reasonably priced at $5800 but peaks at 20 horsepower (they stupidly don't list torque which is an electric powered vehicles greatest bonus), tops out at 62 mph and has a range of 40 miles. It's also probably as heavy or heavier than a gas burning motard with thrice the horsepower and 5 times the range. Yeah there's still some development left. I also really enjoy the sound of my motorcycle, the complete silent sound other than the belts moving is kind of unnerving on electrics. Maybe loud pipes don't really save that many lives but a complete silence will definitely end a few. We saw an electric motorcycle leaving the race at Indy, drewpy, captain, trock and kat saw it also I believe. __________________

10-14-2008, 10:45 AM	#3
Gunther1000 Jesus Christ! Join Date: Jul 2008 Moto: (The Chi's lover) Posts: 801	Well hopefully spoting one Someday wont be right up there with a Big foot or unicorn sighting. Forward thinking. I like change. __________________ FTP

10-14-2008, 10:56 AM	#5
Gunther1000 Jesus Christ! Join Date: Jul 2008 Moto: (The Chi's lover) Posts: 801	I like the idea of even a 40 mile range. It would mean getting to and from work for most with zero gas what so ever and zero loot going to the middle east. Now if they get more popular we can all have one for a reasonable fee. converting a $3000 ninja 250 would be a good place to start. I hope to see groves of them for sale this fall (08 250's) and next year even more so. If not an electric I will surely be looking at doing a 350 banshee 2-stroke conversion. __________________ FTP

10-14-2008, 10:59 AM	#6
jeeps84 No longer MIA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC (The Great Smoky Mountains) Moto: 1987 GSXR 50, 1996 Ducati M900, 07 GSXR 750, 07 Harley Davidson Night Train Posts: 984	The down side is our electric grid will have to improve to supply the extra draw from every house. Plus it would be a trade off for the power plants that are coal assist. __________________ Lets ride!