RE: Electric motorcycles - 12

The March issue of Bike magazine (available in the US mid summer) has a feature on BMW's electric test bike.
Made up of current parts from a variety of sources it is purely a mobile test bed with no firm commitment to go into production at anytime yet.
S1000R front end, 1200RS rear arm and drive, with a battery from the 2 series car range. Coupled to a motor from a 7 series it does 0-60 in about 3 seconds.
Not pretty in my opinion but it's offspring might be different.
Alan

I heard on the BBC World News last night that in 2035 no new gasoline-powered vehicles would be allowed to be sold in the UK. There is a lot of work to be accomplished by then designing and manufacturing better batteries and electrical charging infrastructure and improving the electric vehicle technology in general. Someone is going to be paying for that one way or the other, of course.

Apparently gas-powered motorcycles will not be subject to the 2035 sales ban - for now. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/petrol-ban-motorbikes/

Here is the latest regarding Erik Buell's Fuell Fllow (too many "l"'s for me) electric motorcycle: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/al...ing-fuell-fllow

I am not getting all that excited about this new electric motorcycle even if it was designed by Erik.

Here are some interesting new electric motorcycles from Spain. With a name out of Spain's two-stroke past: https://electricmotorcycles.news/pursang...irth-of-a-myth/

If you can't ride an electric Hog, you can watch this guy do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJiEUPEzpdM&feature=youtu.be

Here is a link to pictures of some of the new electric motorcycles and scooters available in the European Union: https://electricmotorcycles.news/motorbe...icture-gallery/

You might find this blog interesting. It compares ICE vehicles with their all-electric versions when it comes to creating environmental pollution. (Don't forget to check out the comments. They are always entertaining.)
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/ar...the-environment

Here is an electric scooter whose styling you might love - if you grew up during the 1950's. However, the top speed and range claims seem a bit exaggerated if they need to be squeezed out of a 6kWh battery pack. And then there is the price. :o https://electricmotorcycles.news/cezeta-...for-the-future/

And perhaps of more interest, here is an article that discusses the very early history of electric vehicles: https://thevintagent.com/2018/11/25/the-...rcycles-part-1/

In today's newspaper there was a long article by the New York Times, written by Lawrence Ulrich, titled: "Charger desert in big cities keeps electric cars from the mainstream". Sub-titled: " Apartment and townhouse dwellers bemoan the lack of places to juice up their vehicles." That should give you some idea of the subject matter.

One condo resident was quoted as saying that his residents had lobbied building management and the condo board to install chargers in the below-ground and outdoor lots, which offer more than 1,300 parking spaces. But discussions get hung up over where to install chargers, how to pay for electricity, or which residents will benefit.

This paragraph caught my eye: "Obstacles abound. According to a Rocky Mountain Institute study, station installers face daunting 'soft costs', including permitting delays, balkanized regulations and outdated utility models. The fastest DC-charging hardware costs a sobering $100,000 to $150,000, but that station can cost $1 million after siting, permits and construction. An aging electric grid faces bottlenecks and reengineering for an onslaught of car owners."

At the end of the article it states that in the case of Porsche's 350 kWh chargers, quick charging, because of the heat it generates can degrade battery life. One reason DC units automatically slow as batteries cross the 80% threshold. "For time-pressed Americans, even that 20-minute stop would require more patience than a three-minute squirt of gasoline."

Kawasaki continues to spit out short teaser videos showing features of the electric motorcycle that they have been working on for a while. This one hints that their bike has a transmission. Likely one off of their own shelf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0DgUyLR...ature=emb_title

I found this new Verge TS electric motorcycle interesting, mostly because of the styling and the open rear wheel hub motor. The bike is a bit pricey though, at 25K Euros (about $27.5K) and you will have to wait for your bike to arrive someday as they are only accepting pre-orders: https://electricmotorcycles.news/ts-from...-for-pre-order/