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That's understandable, I guess. Wondering if there are any Aftermarket parts fpr Tesla's yet? seems it would be a pretty small mkt. for them. Now need to google why EV's seem to be in more crashes.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100
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Originally posted by rphillips View PostThat's understandable, I guess. Wondering if there are any Aftermarket parts fpr Tesla's yet? seems it would be a pretty small mkt. for them. Now need to google why EV's seem to be in more crashes.---- Dave
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Originally posted by Nessism View Post
A fair assessment, but then, gasoline refueling isn't a home thing either (for 99.99% of people, anyway.)
What I can't foresee is a time when an electric motorcycle would be anything other than an appliance. A large part of the fun of a bike is the clutch and shifting, the sound, reving out the engine. Electric vehicles can be amazingly fast, but it's NOT the same experience.1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
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Originally posted by wyly View Post
But we're old newer generations like my son don't have that attachment. I was never drawn to the noise of bikes I prefer quiet.Ed
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Chinese EV manufacturer Nio will be producing it's "semi" solid state battery powered cars in the 2nd quarter of this year with a claimed 1000km-621mile range. That should silence critics in regards to ev range, I personally don't know of any ICEs that can match that.
We need BYD and Nio to bring their cars to N America at price we can afford, no doubt government will add a generous amount of import tariffs to their product.1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
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Originally posted by Nessism View Post
My kid drives a Tesla...and an MT07. Between the two, the MT holds his passion. He says the Tesla, which is fast as hell, is just a commuter vehicle. The MT is FUN! He's big into shifting, and the feel of the engine.
I got quite the thrill driving my bros Porsche through the twisties, I never experienced something like that and it was exciting.1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
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Originally posted by wyly View Post...a claimed 1000km-621mile range. That should silence critics in regards to ev range, I personally don't know of any ICEs that can match that.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
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Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
First of all, "claimed" is rarely real. And second, it doesn't matter how long the range is if, when you get there, you have trouble finding a charging station.
my commutes are about 20miles per day, 600 mile range is a long time between charges, top it up once every 2 weeks in my own garage and life is great. As it would be for 98% of the population.
The rare road trip to my home town is 300 miles with super chargers along the way. At my destination there are chargers or I can use a 110 plugin at my brothers over night or at any hotel. Charging isn't the issue its' made out to be with most people choosing to investing in home chargers. For my needs I don't even need that a simple 110 overnight will do.Last edited by wyly; 03-08-2024, 01:17 PM.1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF
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Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
First of all, "claimed" is rarely real. And second, it doesn't matter how long the range is if, when you get there, you have trouble finding a charging station.
The point is that electricity is much more widely available than gasoline, You may have to wail a while but you are not going to be stranded anywhere that has lights. .
And after a 621 mile drive many folks probably wouldn't mind a few hours away from their car anyway. It is just a different paradigm than the one to which we are all accustomed, i.e.: "the way we have always done it." It can be less or more favorable depending on the situation.
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