[ausev] Electric Motorcycles

[Mike Librik]

Peace wrote:
> There's a large EV motorcycle community at http://www.elmoto.net/
> Lots of people doing EV conversions as well as discussions on factory 
> built models.

I hope their motorcycles work better than their website.  I couldn't get 
anything other than blank screens or source code.

I'm pretty devoted to the electric motorcycle idea, but my problem with 
an ordinary motorcycle chassis is that they don't have a place to put a 
proper crankset and pedals.  Driving would seem dull if one couldn't do 
a little pedaling.  There'd be nothing to do except drive the thing 
faster and faster, with all the obnoxious effects of that.

Limiting speed to about 20-25mph seems to have a fantastic effect on 
range.  But then I'm regarded as a bit eccentric.  I've got little use 
for ordinary electric bicycles since they can't seem to do much that a 
normal bicycle can't do.  If I could realistically use a bicycle to move 
huge cargo loads comfortably or ride 150 miles without exhausting myself 
then I'd scarcely need an e-moto, but that just ain't happening.  Thus 
these jalopies of mine.

Just my 2 mA.

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