First Electric Bike in OZ

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First Electric Bike in OZ

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The first all-electric production road vehicle available in Oz

http://www.siliconchip.com.au/

I know it's not something that i would even contemplate a trade in on, but i like the concept for a round towner
It will have it place in the world... The new postie bike???

What do you think?
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Read the article in the mag a week or so ago.
Sounds OK bar the 100k range @ 40 kph, wonder what the range is like at higher speeds? That and the rather slow acceleration :(
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What we need is something alittle more like this ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlUkA_Hmsrs#
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Possum wrote:The first all-electric production road vehicle available in Oz

http://www.siliconchip.com.au/

I know it's not something that i would even contemplate a trade in on, but i like the concept for a round towner
It will have it place in the world... The new postie bike???

What do you think?
I think its great - for certain uses. Inside 5 years ( maybe even 3 or 4 :shock: ), I hope to be riding something like this to work and back each day. As long as it can accelerate to 100kmh inside 6-8 seconds, and cover a distance of 50km between recharging........well, it would be the ideal commuter bike.

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evilsim wrote:What we need is something alittle more like this ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlUkA_Hmsrs#
Yeah im hearing you... the scooter "look" doesnt appeal...but bring on aussie technology.. lets hope they produce the parts here too... well....we can hope :?
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Try this then

http://www.gizmag.com/go/7564/picture/35513/

Electric daytona 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds range of 143 miles and a top end of 93 mph
However that has got to be the worlds largest screen on any bike ever :shock: :shock:
And reminds me of the Spaceballs Darth Vader helmet :lol: :lol:

MCN did a review on another electric sports bike a few months ago looked hot as, stuffed if i can remember who did it though.
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Gosling1 wrote:I think its great - for certain uses. Inside 5 years ( maybe even 3 or 4 :shock: ), I hope to be riding something like this to work and back each day. As long as it can accelerate to 100kmh inside 6-8 seconds, and cover a distance of 50km between recharging........well, it would be the ideal commuter bike.

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i agree it has it's place in the world.. and yes i will look at one which resembles a bike..has enough power etc.... I hav recently applied for a few jobs in the city... perfect for round town...hope they drop a few $$ though :? ..
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graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!... :shock: what were they thinking???
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Possum wrote:graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!... :shock: what were they thinking???
If girlies can get around wearing those stupid looking big sun glasses, then this fairing should fit right in :lol:
Call it wacked out fashion :oops:
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AGV have just released this helmet to go with the electric bike :lol: :lol:
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robracer wrote:
Possum wrote:graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!... :shock: what were they thinking???
If girlies can get around wearing those stupid looking big sun glasses, then this fairing should fit right in :lol:
Call it wacked out fashion :oops:
I think you have "us girlies" mixed up with Corey - he is male isn't he??? :? :shock: wel???
I thought fashion was about bling... no bing there for the bike or the little shit mentioned above :P
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graemec wrote:AGV have just released this helmet to go with the electric bike :lol: :lol:
That helmet still wouldnt be big enough for some of the ego's in here...lol :lol: :lol:
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i read somewhere that the screen design was inspired by the dome of silence out of Get Smart :lol:
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MrWasabi wrote:i read somewhere that the screen design was inspired by the dome of silence out of Get Smart :lol:
and i bet you it works just as well !!! :lol: :lol: ..
Someone must have been on some good juice to think that up!!
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No Hijak Big is Big
Possum wrote:I think you have "us girlies" mixed up with Corey - he is male isn't he??? :? :shock: wel???
I thought fashion was about bling... no bing there for the bike or the little shit mentioned above :P
Corey is so freekin Ghey its not funny not to mention the fact he is retarded :shock:
so what Poss......Do you think looking like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is cool? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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