First eco bike

[The Artist]

https://green.autoblog.com/2009/12/25/eko-vehicles-claims-et-120-is-first-production-hybrid-motorcycle/

It will return about 280 miles per gallon with a top speed of 40 miles per hour. If that top speed seems a bit on the slow side, well, that's what you get for the low, low price of $855.

[Whosthedaddy]

I'd rather use the push bike and stay green rather than ride that.
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[ms51ves3]

We'll never have one as from the picture it looks like it is using a 2 stroke engine.

Interesting though.

I find the claim that it will perform just as well as a 120cc a bit bold when they state the top speed is 40mph

[P.addy]

i'd happily have one!

[27cows]

I'd give one a go, for a laugh

[The Shaggy D.A.]

$855? You can guarantee if it ever was made available here it'll be £1500.
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[c-m]

What is the reason that these eco bike developers style the think like a cheap chinese scooter rather than a moden bike?


I would buy an eco bike if a) it looked modern like a zx10 or something b) could at least be safe on motorways.

[ms51ves3]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[neil.]

Cheap commuter? I'd definitely consider it, as reliability and economy are exactly what I want (at least until I can actually afford something big!).
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[Seb]

It'll be mildly interesting to see how long a hybrid can stand up to all the dust there.

Still, that overcomplicated monstrosity can stay over there tbh, Honda should bring this over instead:

https://indianautosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Honda_CB_Twister_CBR_100.jpg

It's not on par for fuel consumption giving a measly ~160mpg, but it's cheaper, faster with less to go wrong, plus it doesn't look like a jinyunlongshinfan rot box
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[P.addy]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Had a ride on a "hybrid" scooter getting on for a year ago. A scooter that used an electric motor at low speed and fired up the petrol engine at about 25mph.

It was frighteningly slow .

All the best

Keith
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[Mystery]

what about the ones from isle of man tt, i'm sure they were runnin like 80 odd mph didn't they?
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[tsmith]

I was a bit worried when I saw this:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1239325/Petrol-rise-15p-litre-Government-raises-taxes-motorists-pay-massive-debts.html


Suddenly that 9bhp 200mpg Honda CB Twister looks good

[SlimRick]

An old neighbour of mine is selling these bad boys:

[Throttle]

I'd rather stick to a none-eco friendly bike that ride something that looked like it was put together by a blind chimp with a Meccano kit!