Electric Vehicles - Page 25 - SV650.org

Seeker · 19-05-21, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garynortheast

I think someone posted a link or a picture about this which claimed the batteries were too expensive to replace resulting in the scrapping of a fleet of electric cars. This article contains the correct facts.
https://fullfact.org/online/electric...DqZWP1M1oGe9bQ

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

svenrico · 19-05-21, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garynortheast

I think someone posted a link or a picture about this which claimed the batteries were too expensive to replace resulting in the scrapping of a fleet of electric cars. This article contains the correct facts.
https://fullfact.org/online/electric...DqZWP1M1oGe9bQ

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 ?!

Luckypants · 20-05-21, 08:53 AM

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

Luckypants · 20-05-21, 11:02 AM

Renewable energy thread here now.

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

admin · 20-05-21, 11:18 AM

Good idea Mike.

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Seeker · 22-05-21, 09:18 AM

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.

Bibio · 22-05-21, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeker

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.

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.

embee · 22-05-21, 01:18 PM

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.

Chris_SVS · 22-05-21, 02:08 PM

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

svenrico · 23-05-21, 12:07 AM

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.

20-05-21, 08:53 AM	#243
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,058	Re: Electric Vehicles Should we have a separate thread to argue the toss over renewable energy? It is a different subject (related but different) to Electric Vehicles. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

20-05-21, 11:02 AM	#244
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,058	Re: Electric Vehicles Renewable energy thread here now. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=239314 __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

20-05-21, 11:18 AM	#245
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,471	Re: Electric Vehicles Good idea Mike. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

22-05-21, 09:18 AM	#246
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,083	Re: Electric Vehicles 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. __________________ 2016 SV650AL7 2023 GSX-8S

22-05-21, 01:18 PM	#248
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: Electric Vehicles 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. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

22-05-21, 02:08 PM	#249
Chris_SVS Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 511	Re: Electric Vehicles Wouldn't bother me too much going full E, I've been contemplating an electric car or possibly van

23-05-21, 12:07 AM	#250
svenrico Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 373	Re: Electric Vehicles 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.

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