I like this.

[midden]

quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=16888.msg195087#msg195087 date=1431342860]
They said in the video that they don't make it with gears - seems fair enough to me. I'd like to give it a try because as they mentioned in the video, you get all that torque from the electric motor at any given RPM... that's gotta be fun!
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https://youtu.be/1nN1q2ihw2Y

[Hamos]

Just needs the charging infrastructure.  I'm sure there is a sainsburys on my route into Wales, so I would stop there for a top up for 20 mins then carry on.  I'm taking the plunge on an all electric car for commuting.  Still keeping the family wagon for longer journeys.  The BMW i3 is a rocket ship up to about 40 MPH.  Worth a test drive.

[Dead Eye]

[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=16888.msg195087#msg195087 date=1431342860]
They said in the video that they don't make it with gears - seems fair enough to me. I'd like to give it a try because as they mentioned in the video, you get all that torque from the electric motor at any given RPM... that's gotta be fun!

https://youtu.be/1nN1q2ihw2Y
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I'm confused... I already watched the video, what exactly did I get wrong?

[NorthWestern]

They have opened an electric only motox track/park about 2 miles from my office in Preston Brook called E-SCAPE.  No noise from bikes would make this ideal for suburban tracks. I see that side of ebikes taking off first.  The bikes enjoying the motox park in Preston (Trax) can be heard miles away at weekends, you know, when your stuck in having to paint your door frames on a lovely day, missus in your ear.....

[Millietant]

Forget batteries - hydrogen fuel cell technology is the way to go for electrical power.


Honda have proved it works far better than rechargeable lithium battery technology in electric cars (a range of 250 miles between fill-ups in the hydrogen Accord, with performance at least equal to the petrol powered version).


I dont really know why this technology hasn't taken off (maybe because it's successful enough to show the oil companies that if it was properly followed up, there would be no need for their petrol and diesel fuels).

[chris.biker]

Forget batteries - hydrogen fuel cell technology is the way to go for electrical power.


Honda have proved it works far better than rechargeable lithium battery technology in electric cars (a range of 250 miles between fill-ups in the hydrogen Accord, with performance at least equal to the petrol powered version).


I dont really know why this technology hasn't taken off (maybe because it's successful enough to show the oil companies that if it was properly followed up, there would be no need for their petrol and diesel fuels).

The silly thing is in this country if it is windy and the wind turbines are able to produce more electricity than is want they get turned off and the owners are paid any how. So you would think that at these time hydrogen would be produced. If there is not enough demand from vehicles at present it could be used in gas turbines to produce electricity when the demand is there.

[midden]

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[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=16888.msg195087#msg195087 date=1431342860]
They said in the video that they don't make it with gears - seems fair enough to me. I'd like to give it a try because as they mentioned in the video, you get all that torque from the electric motor at any given RPM... that's gotta be fun!

https://youtu.be/1nN1q2ihw2Y
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I'm confused... I already watched the video, what exactly did I get wrong?
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didn't get anything wrong. I continued watching other clips that was suggested on the tube and their was another bikd from the competition which had gears. Apparently gave more feeling of riding a bike.

[Dead Eye]

The trouble with hydrogen is it's production on a larger scale when derived from water (which is ultimately the most sensible source). It's doable, but requires a lot of investment still which companies just aren't prepared to do as long as oil remains at an acceptable price.

I totally agree that it is the way to go though