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When they can go 200+ miles at interstate speeds and recharge in 15 minutes, come talk to me and I'll consider buying one.
To even get me even thinking about an e-cycle I'm at 250 to 280 mile range with charging stations as or more plentifuly as fuel stations and being able to recharge in the same amount of time it takes to pump in 5 to 8 gallons of gasoline. Even then its highly unliely that I'd consider one as I just simply prefer ICE's.
Italian and electric?What could possibly go wrong?
My regular commute is 150 miles each direction. Today, I rode 300 miles for work tomorrow and will ride another 300 miles back. An electric bike or car would leave me stranded in the sagebrush out here...Thankfully, my new bike can take me about 300 miles on a tank of gas. (My car will take me about 500 miles on a tank of gas, and it is not even a Prius.)No, current electric bikes and cars still leave me skeptical they will ever work for me.
My (Barely) remembrances of basic electrical motor theory seems to recall that Big DC motors have their maximum torque just off zero revs ??If that is correct then the potential for the fastest accelerating MG of all times is one (Large) battery away.Not sure that the MG crowd subscribe to the 1/4 mile worshippers.
Over 100 ft lbs of torque instantly available is very addicting. Trust me. Electrics will be here sooner than many think.
From Chuck:What happened to the +1 icon? Anyway I totally agree with Chuck. Give it 10 more years and charging times may still be longer than filling a gas tank but range and power will rival most current IC bikes. GliderJohn
Congrats on the new R1200RT. What size fuel tank does it have?I've got a 2016 R1200RS, and average about 46 MPG, so, the 5 gallon tank is good for 230 miles. I always try to fill by 200 miles.I too have a car with 500 miles to the tank range that is not a Prius. 2015 TDI Golf Sportwagon. 13 gallon fuel tank. I've been averaging 40 MPG tank to tank for mixed driving, and strictly highway will get 46 MPG.”
Now that The Motor Company sees the writing on the wall and has an electric bike coming to market, do you think Guzzi will, could, should move toward smaller electric commuter and touring bikes?