Electric SBK anyone?

[Bill in OKC]

They are adding sound to electric cars...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=silent-but-deadly-electric-cars-may-2009-10-14

I wonder what crazy sounds the electric stuntaz might decide is cool?   lol   

[LowThudd]

I wanted him to develop the bike and make it marketable to the masses although it would have taken a decade I'm sure.  I simply loved the bike and am sad to see it go.  This prototype was the most exciting in a century IMO and no amount of money will replace what I perceived to be genius....well, several hundred million would help. 

If gasoline becomes illegal then catch me if you can because I DO NOT like electric bikes, never have and never will.  Future or not the hype is there and I firmly believe hydrogen is the long-term future.  No way they can economically phase out gas for batteries with the "lack" of technology they have built into it right now and for that matter the future.  Just saying......HYDROGEN! 

Hydrogen will only be used in fuel cell/electric vehicles. Using hydrogen in an ICE is extremely ineficient and wastefull in comparison. Running hydrogen in an ICE is 1970s technology, and fuel cells are current technology. If you like hydrogen, electric is the way to go. When I built electric cars in the early 90s, we had an electric scooter that could do donuts until the batts ran down. The torque curv is phenominal. With a fuel cell and a less comuter chassis, I would love to own an electric bike.

[muskrat]

batteries are the next ethanol IMO.  time will tell of course but for the record I'm talking about internal combustion hydrogen not hydrogen fuel cell electric cars.  and yes I'm well aware of the storage, transport and consumption problems.  BUT the kool aid tasted soooooo good. 

[Aflac]

I wonder if Shift-Tech or BellissiMoto could build a custom carbon "electric motor cover"  

[superjohn]

They are adding sound to electric cars...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=silent-but-deadly-electric-cars-may-2009-10-14

I wonder what crazy sounds the electric stuntaz might decide is cool?   lol   

I read about that! It'd be cool to have one blasting out the sound of a turbo Offy or Cosworth DFV

[Desmostro]

We're witnessing the something in its infancy. I think this is really exciting.
Like the first few dozen moon-rockets crashed and burned before they ever got into orbit. That's where we're at with electric bikes.

It won't be too long before there is a good bike that doesn't feed Saudi kings every time you ride. fek that.
I like my booming Duc fit with Termi's like the next guy. In a few years, this will be a fun option.

No one is going to take your lollipops away, keep yer pants on folks.  

me no likey quiet bikes. wheres the brooOOOOOOOMmmm ? ??

I went to a Mission Motors party here in SF. They wound up their electric street version on a stand after the '09 GPXTT.

IT AIN'T QUIET. at all.

Sounds like a turbo about to take flight. I had to plug my ears it was so loud. Like something you'd really want to get out of the way off if it was coming around the corner.
Not as beautiful a sound as a Ducati, nor as loud as Termi's on a Monster, but they'll work on that.

[Aflac]

When they release them to the public I will add one to my collection.

I love the idea that I could go for a ride and not stop at a gas station, Hit my favorite restaurant and plug in to their power. Have something to eat and when I come out it has a full charge ready for another 130 miles. I know at first things will be difficult to find a power outlet to plug into but it will come sooner than later knowing that this IS our future. Someone will figure out how to charge one battery while riding someday.

[Popeye the Sailor]

me no likey quiet bikes. wheres the brooOOOOOOOMmmm ? ??

Next to the MoooOOOOOOOp?

[muskrat]

It won't be too long before there is a good bike that doesn't feed Saudi kings every time you ride. fek that.

we can do that now BUT some are opposed.   

[Popeye the Sailor]

we can do that now BUT some are opposed.   

Well yeah-I don't really want to walk everywhere. It'd take hours!

[Drjones]

. . . Hit my favorite restaurant and plug in to their power. . .

Your favorite restaurant would tell you to f-off and go park it at the commercial recharging station down the street. Future speaking and all.

[junior varsity]

Next to the MoooOOOOOOOp?

hahahhahaha

[Desmostro]

Next to the MoooOOOOOOOp?

hahahhahaha

He's pretty funny for an engineer hu?

[pennyrobber]

I wonder if anyone has considered a battery exchance similar to propane exchange at gas stations. You could roll in to the gas station and swap out your empty for a full charged cell for a fee. If there were a handful of standard batteries types, it might be possible. (I am sure there would be issues with this system as well though)

[LowThudd]

I wonder if anyone has considered a battery exchance similar to propane exchange at gas stations. You could roll in to the gas station and swap out your empty for a full charged cell for a fee. If there were a handful of standard batteries types, it might be possible. (I am sure there would be issues with this system as well though)

That would be cool, except that you would be rellying on the quality control of a gas station attendant. I would hate to get stranded because of a bum pack. Having built electric cars and bikes I can tell you, all kinds of stupid things can happen to batteries due to opperator error. Either the driver or the charger. There was one exec at the company I worked for that decided because it was electric, he didn't have to shift the manual trans car at all. Over reved the motor, and caused the battery packs to discharge too quickly, destroying the packs. Needless to say, the potential investors who were riding did not invest.