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Tickled by the imagery...
We had an electric motorcycle in the office last week. It was really fun to ride and cool to look at. But it really hit home when I chanced upon it being recharged — it was plugged into a standard wall socket — now that is so cool!
It is the bike that is plugged in the laptop was running on batteries.
This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2007-12-16 08:48:45
Tickled by the imagery...
We had an electric motorcycle in the office last week. It was really fun to ride and cool to look at. But it really hit home when I chanced upon it being recharged — it was plugged into a standard wall socket — now that is so cool! It is the bike that is ...
Pretty cool
how long does it take for a full charge? and how many miles can you drive on a full charge? and what's the max speed? cheers, anthony
Full charge in three hours
Currently about 50-55 mph and a range of about 45-50 miles range. Uses a standard wall socket so you can plug at the office or anywhere. The speed and range will obviously be going up over the next 3-6 months and when the bike comes on the market late sum...
Electric bicycle
In china there are a LOT of electric bicycle, not motorcycle (u can pedal it if the battery runs out). Price around US$500. Max speed 30-40 km/hour. But the battery technology is not good. cen@jkt
This is a motorcycle that compares to 250cc-400cc
It is hard to compare cc and kilowatts but a 250cc-400cc motorcycle would be a much closer comparisn than a moped or a small scooter which is not in the same vehicle class. Bill
Whose the maker?
And may I know the cost? do you need a driving licence to operate it? Does it need a licence plate also? The moped/electric bicycle that I'm talking about required no licence at all. cen@jkt
Some answers
The first bikes will be priced around USD $ 11,000. This is focused at the urban/city commuter and wished to have a greener mode of transportation. What you have to consider in the price is that you are prepaying 3 years worth of fuel so I think that you ...
Super cool!
But it's the cost of Daihatsu minivan in Jkt (w/ air-con, u need it here, avg humidity of 80%) Thanks cen@jkt
