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...if there is one thing that Facebook has taught us, we don't let facts get in the way of our cognitive bias. :rolleyes:

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That isn't to say cars won't be scrapped because the batteries are too expensive to replace ! Consider how much (or little ) damage it takes for an insurance company to write off a vehicle ?!

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Should we have a separate thread to argue the toss over renewable energy? It is a different subject (related but different) to Electric Vehicles.

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Renewable energy thread here now.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=239314

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Good idea Mike.

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Would you stop riding if you had to give up your ICE bike for an electric bike? Apparently 31% of UK riders would, according to MAG.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/50865...quit-electric/

I'd like an electric bike but I checked the Zero site and I'd be concerned about the weight (485 lbs for the SR/F) and the cost is worryingly high (£22784 with the power tank to give it 200 mile range).
My Z900RS weighs 470 ish lbs and it's borderline too heavy for me.

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dont care what powers it, in fact i would love a leccy bike as long as the range is good. even 150 mile range of mental fun but a charge of 10min would be ok. 485lb is bloody heavy and too heavy for little old me and yes almost £23k is stupid money. they need to get prices down to around £8k to interest people.

personal transport in the future will be for the rich only.

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I agree with Bibs, I'd happily have a leccy bike, in fact I'd look forward to one (admittedly not as an only bike), but the prices are just fantasy.
The rolling chassis costs are exactly the same as current bikes. An electric motor and a battery CANNOT be £15k more expensive than a petrol engine. If people want to pay that sort of money, crack on, but not here thanks.

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Wouldn't bother me too much going full E, I've been contemplating an electric car or possibly van

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Isn't a big part of motorcycling the character of the engine of the bike you are riding ?! I just don't see much character in an electric motor.