It looks like any other scooter out there, but for $2100 and battery powered, I would but it in an instant. You could drive it to your work desk and no one could say no (other than the boss) because it doesn't emit emissions. If the battery lasts a long time, I would definitely buy the scooter.
If it plugs into an outlet, I don't see that becoming really likely as far as recharging at work is concerned. It'd cost the business or school too much money to recharge people's automobiles on a daily basis when they've got nothing in it for them.If they can increase the range, then I'll be interested since I'll be allowed to lane-split or go in the carpool lane since it'd be classified as a motorcycle. Until then, I don't think I'd bother. It's just not enough range for normal use for me.
Golf carts are street legal within towns in most places.same with electric scooters and misc small vehicles.But generally anything that can go over 30mph falls into standard road vehicle class and has to be licensed
Coin Metered outlets would work, and or tax breaks for companies who install outlets in their carparks for electric vehicles.This would work for large numbers, smaller companies woundnt notice the amount.Its not rocket science.
Sorry I missed your reply, and major, major credit to you for supporting EVs, but you don't help by giving the impressions that EVs are immune to the laws of physics. It takes a certain amount of energy to accelerate and decelerate a car-size mass. It takes a certain amount of energy to push air aside at sixty miles an hour. Lead-footed EV drivers use more energy, just as lead-footed gas-powered drivers do - the only possible edge the EV stop-light racer might have is the slight recovery from regen braking. And as far as speed goes, sorry, but you just can't get around reynold's numbers - air gets harder to push the faster you go, and I don't care whether you've got hamsters, or a Mr. Fusion under the hood - 10 miles at 80 mph eats more energy, gas or electric, than 10 miles at 40mph.
bethehammerNov 10, 2007
It looks like any other scooter out there, but for $2100 and battery powered, I would but it in an instant. You could drive it to your work desk and no one could say no (other than the boss) because it doesn't emit emissions. If the battery lasts a long time, I would definitely buy the scooter.
Closed AccountNov 11, 2007
If it plugs into an outlet, I don't see that becoming really likely as far as recharging at work is concerned. It'd cost the business or school too much money to recharge people's automobiles on a daily basis when they've got nothing in it for them.If they can increase the range, then I'll be interested since I'll be allowed to lane-split or go in the carpool lane since it'd be classified as a motorcycle. Until then, I don't think I'd bother. It's just not enough range for normal use for me.
ferrofluidNov 18, 2007
Harleys are pigs, yeuck, nothing cool about the Harley look.60s Cafe Racer or 70s Brit / Jap would be nicer.
ferrofluidNov 18, 2007
Golf carts are street legal within towns in most places.same with electric scooters and misc small vehicles.But generally anything that can go over 30mph falls into standard road vehicle class and has to be licensed
ferrofluidNov 18, 2007
Coin Metered outlets would work, and or tax breaks for companies who install outlets in their carparks for electric vehicles.This would work for large numbers, smaller companies woundnt notice the amount.Its not rocket science.
ferrofluidNov 18, 2007
Sidecar, as they used to do back in the old days.
47f0Dec 17, 2007
Sorry I missed your reply, and major, major credit to you for supporting EVs, but you don't help by giving the impressions that EVs are immune to the laws of physics. It takes a certain amount of energy to accelerate and decelerate a car-size mass. It takes a certain amount of energy to push air aside at sixty miles an hour. Lead-footed EV drivers use more energy, just as lead-footed gas-powered drivers do - the only possible edge the EV stop-light racer might have is the slight recovery from regen braking. And as far as speed goes, sorry, but you just can't get around reynold's numbers - air gets harder to push the faster you go, and I don't care whether you've got hamsters, or a Mr. Fusion under the hood - 10 miles at 80 mph eats more energy, gas or electric, than 10 miles at 40mph.