Electric Motorcycle Prototype
On the one hand we’ve got electric cars, on the other hand, this electric motorcycle conversion. Pretty cool. The motorcycle is an ideal platform for an electric vehicle because of its low curb weight and the consequential reduction in battery size. This particular prototype carries an 8 kwh battery pack, which can carry it 100 miles at speeds up to 100 mph. That’s a miniscule 80 wh/mile energy usage (the Prius takes 175 wh to go a mile, but only uses its battery below 25 mph).
An approach that incorporates aspects of both cars and motorcycles is the VentureOne, my odds on favorite if they ever get past the concept stage.
It’s a three wheeler, and as such gets classified as motorcycle by your local DMV. Yet it’s actually a series plug-in hybrid. Here are the specs for the three models:
With an $18K price tag I think the E50 is the ’sweet spot’ commuter vehicle - running all electric you’d never need to use the diesel engine for day to day driving.
The VentureOne is a great example of making novel combinations to produce a unique product.
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that’ motor cycle so nice, but i like 2 wheel model. do you have it?