RE: Electric motorcycles - 33

Here is a review from Europe of the LiveWire S2 Del Mar: https://thepack.news/andrew-thijssen-fro...he-netherlands/

Speaking of EVs (not motorcycles) I heard this morning on the CBS radio news that electric cars have been selling so slowly this year that U.S. inventories are backed up by 114 days on dealer's lots, compared with gas-powered cars at 73 days.

An article in my newspaper today says that gas tax funds are expected to drop in California as more EVs are sold and people drive gas-powered vehicles less. This reduction in road taxes will likely result in a reduction in highway maintenance and public transit funds. The article says that the state legislature would need to find a way to tax EVs directly, or come up with some other scheme to recoup lower tax revenues. One way might be to tax vehicles on the number of miles that they drive every year. I doubt that will go over very well with the voters, but insurance companies might like it.

U.S. automakers don't seem to be too interested in developing and marketing low-cost electric vehicles. They would prefer to make large and expensive models and if they don't sell as well as they expected, they cut back on the numbers manufactured (like Ford has just done with their electric pickup) and maybe cut their prices a bit to move existing inventory off dealer lots. GM continues to try to stop building their Bolt, in spite of increasing demand by the EV market. I guess cheap cars just don't make enough profit for manufacturers. That likely also applies to motorcycle manufacturers too, based upon what I am seeing in the cost of the latest models hitting the market.

Here is a review of the Zero DSR/X by the British publication MCN after the bike had been ridden by their office manager for the past year. One of their big complaints about riding an electric motorcycle in Brittan is the state of the lousy charging infrastructure in the country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpvlzs-mAnA

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #488

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One of their big complaints about riding an electric motorcycle in Brittan is the state of the lousy charging infrastructure in the country:

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My wife wanted to see the Manet/Degas show at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art, so we took the MegaBus (her choice) to the city last Wednesday and spent two nights. I didn't notice any e-MCs, but e-bikes and e-bike rentals (citiBike) were numerous. As for scooters, I guess they were Chinese Scooters, T3 and FlyWing appeared to be the names, serving as delivery vehicles.

Here is some interesting news regarding how some cities in China are confiscating electric bicycles as a way of padding their depleted budgets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST4p2RKedOo

Seems to be working in NYC. Even in the places without bike paths. Of course, the traffic is slow.

Here is the latest news regarding the new Kawasaki Ninja 7 hybrids. Oddly, both the Ninja 7 and Z7 models will be the same price in the U.S., even though the Ninja has more plastic on it. Both models are priced at $12,500, so it seems to me as if Kawasaki isn't planning on selling very many of them here: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...r-2024-44598106

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #494

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Here is the latest news regarding the new Kawasaki Ninja 7 hybrids. Oddly, both the Ninja 7 and Z7 models will be the same price in the U.S., even though the Ninja has more plastic on it. Both models are priced at $12,500, so it seems to me as if Kawasaki isn't planning on selling very many of them here: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...r-2024-44598106

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