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Title: Brammo Enertia Post by: gregrnel on November 13, 2009, 04:49:43 AM did a price drop to $7995, Jay Leno gives his thumbs up. This might be my next addition to the stable.
Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: Mad Duc on November 13, 2009, 05:18:24 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brammo_Enertia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brammo_Enertia)
Quote Brammo claims the Enertia has a range of 40 to 50 miles (64–80 km) between charges if power is set to the minimum level, 40%. When it gets down to $4k or less then I might think more about it. Until then I don't care as there's no value to it. Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: erkishhorde on November 13, 2009, 05:47:23 AM $8k is a lot to spend on an around-town scooter. I know, they call it an electric motorcycle. Seriously, though, it has a max speed of around 65mph and has a max distance of about 42mi on the lowest setting. That won't even get me from one end of Angel's Crest Highway to the other (assuming it wasn't burned out from recent fires).
Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: ZOSO on November 13, 2009, 07:48:17 AM Seems priced about right when you consider this for $2800:
http://www.motostrano.com/a2b.html (http://www.motostrano.com/a2b.html) Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: Raux on November 13, 2009, 07:52:51 AM well a couple of things. first the 65 is there only due to gearing for a longer range. you can hit triple digits with gearing changes, but your range is nothing. the second is the battery packs. as they upgrade the range will go up and subsequently you can change your gearing accordingly. yes it's a single gear, but it makes torque from nothing to high rpm.
honestly if i didn't live so far from work, this would be a cool city commuter. nothing about the planet, just fun, quiet, easy to handle, and no gas station fillups, setup a deal with the office for a plug in the parking garage... and no worries. Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: sroberts152 on November 13, 2009, 08:48:48 AM Adding a stereo system and speakers to make fake motorcycle noises would really cut down on battery life.
Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: bluemoco on November 13, 2009, 09:06:08 AM honestly if i didn't live so far from work, this would be a cool city commuter. nothing about the planet, just fun, quiet, easy to handle, and no gas station fillups, setup a deal with the office for a plug in the parking garage... and no worries. This would be the key - recharging it at work. It only takes 3 hours to recharge an Enertia - you'd be fully fueled even if you bailed out of work early on a nice day. 8) ;) Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: Popeye the Sailor on November 13, 2009, 09:09:24 AM This would be the key - recharging it at work. It only takes 3 hours to recharge an Enertia - you'd be fully fueled even if you bailed out of work early on a nice day. 8) ;) Unless some asshat unplugged it. Title: Re: Brammo Enertia Post by: bluemoco on November 13, 2009, 10:15:08 AM Unless some asshat unplugged it. Well, asshats can 'accidentally' tip over gasoline-powered bikes when they sit on 'em in the parking ramp. It's very difficult to anticipate asshat behavior. |