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First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:10 pm
by Possum
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?
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:16 pm
by J.B
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

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:03 pm
by evilsim
What we need is something alittle more like this ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlUkA_Hmsrs#
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:32 pm
by Gosling1
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

), 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.

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:15 pm
by Possum
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

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:43 pm
by graemec
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
And reminds me of the Spaceballs Darth Vader helmet
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.
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:51 pm
by Possum
Gosling1 wrote:I think its great - for certain uses. Inside 5 years ( maybe even 3 or 4

), 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.

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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Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:54 pm
by Possum
graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!...

what were they thinking???
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:47 am
by robracer
Possum wrote:graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!...

what were they thinking???
If girlies can get around wearing those stupid looking big sun glasses, then this fairing should fit right in
Call it wacked out fashion

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:22 am
by graemec
AGV have just released this helmet to go with the electric bike

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:39 pm
by Possum
robracer wrote:Possum wrote:graemec -better... but yeah that screen has 2 go!...

what were they thinking???
If girlies can get around wearing those stupid looking big sun glasses, then this fairing should fit right in
Call it wacked out fashion

I think you have "us girlies" mixed up with Corey - he is male isn't he???

wel???
I thought fashion was about bling... no bing there for the bike or the little shit mentioned above

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:40 pm
by Possum
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:43 pm
by MrWasabi
i read somewhere that the screen design was inspired by the dome of silence out of Get Smart

Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:54 pm
by Possum
MrWasabi wrote:i read somewhere that the screen design was inspired by the dome of silence out of Get Smart

and i bet you it works just as well !!!

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Someone must have been on some good juice to think that up!!
Any other scarey attachements?
Re: First Electric Bike in OZ
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:59 pm
by robracer
No Hijak Big is Big
Possum wrote:I think you have "us girlies" mixed up with Corey - he is male isn't he???

wel???
I thought fashion was about bling... no bing there for the bike or the little shit mentioned above

Corey is so freekin Ghey its not funny not to mention the fact he is retarded
so what Poss......Do you think looking like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is cool?
