eBike news and items of interest
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Battery bag flopped over the rear wheel like a dead fish. Looks vaguely familiar for some reason. LOL
Bosch launches custom drive units for e-Bikes
http://ecomento.com/2014/07/14/bosch-launches-custom-drive-units-for-e-bikes/
http://ecomento.com/2014/07/14/bosch-launches-custom-drive-units-for-e-bikes/
This had my attention pretty quick. http://ecomento.com/2014/06/27/brutus-offers-electric-racing-motorcycle-for-the-road/
I like the siren too! Its better than Ice Cream Truck tunes.
Wait wut? Sombody will get that pun.
Wait wut? Sombody will get that pun.
One of many to come.
I still think electric motor bicycles will prove to be more popular in the end than the electric motorcycles. The motorcycles will be popular too, but the bicycles will be so fast, and lightweight that they'll be more than adequate for most peoples needs around town. Price will probably play a role too.
This is pretty big new me thinks. Brammo just dropped their price by $4000. Makes you wonder what's driving a price reduction like this.
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/08/27/brammo-offers-massive-price-drop-on-electric-motorcycles/
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/08/27/brammo-offers-massive-price-drop-on-electric-motorcycles/
If you have any investment money you may want to throw some at mining companies that supply Iridium.
" Brammo just dropped their price by $4000"
Wow. That is a big drop.
I guess they got a deal from a battery supplier.
Wow. That is a big drop.
I guess they got a deal from a battery supplier.
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We Are On The Verge Of An Electric Car Battery Breakthrough
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/08/31/3476807/tesla-electric-car-battery-breakthrough/
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/08/31/3476807/tesla-electric-car-battery-breakthrough/
Tesla is following sound logic in building the battery Gigafactory.
-When Henry Ford didn't like the price his steel vendor demanded, he built his
own steel mill and foundry. If Henry Ford didn't like the vendor's price, he became their
competitor.
-When Henry Ford didn't like the price his steel vendor demanded, he built his
own steel mill and foundry. If Henry Ford didn't like the vendor's price, he became their
competitor.
It's about time... I might jus' start watching races again lol;
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/overview.aspx
Oh yeah - gimme that, gimme that trickle down tech
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/overview.aspx
Oh yeah - gimme that, gimme that trickle down tech
That's cool BA. As more and more people are exposed electrics interest will increase, and as interest increases, so will technology.It's about time... I might jus' start watching races again lol;
http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/guide/overview.aspx
Oh yeah - gimme that, gimme that trickle down tech
A lot of us remember Craig Vetter, aerodynamics wizard, as a guy that sold a whole lot of bat wing fairings. Vetter also sponsors an annual motorcycle gas mileage contest. As of late, the mpg competition has been expanded to be a lowest energy cost contest, to include e-motorcycles and other types of propulsion. A modified Zero won this year. More at the links.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/09/...rohershner-win-vetter-fuel-economy-challenge/
http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/2014-Challenges/2014-Wendover-to-Tooele-Challenge.html
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/09/...rohershner-win-vetter-fuel-economy-challenge/
http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/2014-Challenges/2014-Wendover-to-Tooele-Challenge.html
"Aboard his modified 2012 Zero S electric motorcycle with an aerodynamic fairing, “Electric Terry” covered 172 miles at a cost of only $2.29, or approximately 1.3 cents per mile, becoming the first electric powered motorcycle to win and the most efficient to date. Even accounting for higher electricity costs and paying an equivalent in fuel taxes, Hershner and his Zero motorcycle were 25% better than their nearest petroleum powered competitor"A lot of us remember Craig Vetter, aerodynamics wizard, as a guy that sold a whole lot of bat wing fairings. Vetter also sponsors an annual motorcycle gas mileage contest. As of late, the mpg competition has been expanded to be a lowest energy cost contest, to include e-motorcycles and other types of propulsion. A modified Zero won this year. More at the links.
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2014/09/...rohershner-win-vetter-fuel-economy-challenge/
http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/2014-Challenges/2014-Wendover-to-Tooele-Challenge.html
That's impressive. Sounds like he owned it. Sounds like it will be hard for a gas bike to ever win. I bet that fairing is full of battery's.
I clicked on link for one of those high performance, crazy expensive e-scooters. After absorbing the sticker shock, I found some interesting things on the American made ZEV scooters. They are using 10KW HUB motors, to eliminate the need for chains and other drive gear. Hub motors are normally prone to overheating at high wattage ratings, so ZEV uses an oil cooled hub motor to overcome that.
They use Li-ion LFMP battery chemistry. They also use four connection terminals on each battery, rather than two, to reduce risk of disconnection due to vibration and jolts. More info at the link.
http://zelectricvehicle.com/15.html
They use Li-ion LFMP battery chemistry. They also use four connection terminals on each battery, rather than two, to reduce risk of disconnection due to vibration and jolts. More info at the link.
http://zelectricvehicle.com/15.html
Kind of reminds me of a Honda Ruckus, with body panels.I clicked on link for one of those high performance, crazy expensive e-scooters. After absorbing the sticker shock, I found some interesting things on the American made ZEV scooters. They are using 10KW HUB motors, to eliminate the need for chains and other drive gear. Hub motors are normally prone to overheating at high wattage ratings, so ZEV uses an oil cooled hub motor to overcome that.
They use Li-ion LFMP battery chemistry. They also use four connection terminals on each battery, rather than two, to reduce risk of disconnection due to vibration and jolts. More info at the link.
http://zelectricvehicle.com/15.html