The latest Brammo Electric Bike

[duc_fan]

 

That Motoczysz E1 is a badass motorcycle.  Wonder how far his battery pack/control system/motor would go in a regular street environment?

Then again, anything Michael Czysz develops will cost you more than your average firstborn is worth, so I don't know why I bother asking. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

That Motoczysz E1 is a badass motorcycle.  Wonder how far his battery pack/control system/motor would go in a regular street environment?

Then again, anything Michael Czysz develops will cost you more than your average firstborn is worth, so I don't know why I bother asking. 

Yeah but....I have an above average firstborn.



Hrmmmm.

[Raux]

For the Enertia Plus, they give this breakdown...



http://www.brammo.com/enertia-plus/
(toward the bottom of the page)

The faster you go and/or the more stop-and-go, the worse your range.  Steady-state moderate speeds are best.  I'm not sure how they define "Urban commuting".

actually the way i interpret it is...

sustained moderate/high speed reduces range. stop and go increases range... wonder if they are using regenerative braking?

[triangleforge]

actually the way i interpret it is...

sustained moderate/high speed reduces range. stop and go increases range... wonder if they are using regenerative braking?

I don't think Brammo is (yet), but this racer is:

http://www.roadracerx.com/features/backmarker/backmarker-chip-yates-is-a-man-on-zero-emissions-mission-part-2-of-my-interview-with-the-creator-of-%E2%80%9Cthe-worlds-most-technically-advanced-electric-superbike%E2%80%9D-2/

He claims that the front-wheel system he's developed means the difference between 194 hp in hand (starting from 200 with the batteries fully topped) at the end of a 12 lap Laguna Seca race, vs. 69 ponies without.

I read a track-test review of the MotoCzysz E1pc (in MotorCyclist magazine; it doesn't appear to be online) that says the numbers are roughly comparable to an overweight 600cc sportbike... but goes on to say that comparison misses the point - the power that is available at any speed is completely unlike anything produced by any internal combustion engine - instead of a torque "curve," the dyno shows basically a massive rectangle of torque.

I'm no early adopter (though I would be if I could afford it) and I distinctly remember wondering why I'd ever want to carry a big old brick cell phone that had lousy reception, bad battery life, was hella expensive and was a poor substitute for the pay phones that were on every street corner. I'm glad somebody else did.

Electric superbikes are coming, and they're going to be one hell of a lot of fun.

[accrocker]

All I have to say is peak torque available from zero rpm equals serious fun. I am going to wait on the electric sport bike, but as soon as the Zero motors supermoto becomes widely available...sign me up. There is no better urban assault vehicle than a silent torque monster supermoto!