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Posted: 07:34 - 13 Nov 2017 Post subject: Evoke - Starting to be a company to watch? .. |
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Well, as you may or may not know, I've started to take an interest in electric motorbikes. And, whilst Zero are probably the best bikes at affordable prices, I think Evoke will soon start giving them a run for their money ..
https://electricmotorcycles.news/evoke-urban-classic-at-eicma-2017/
Biggest issue, as always though, is the range, but if I was to start working in Birmingham again, meaning a 40 mile commute, then either of the Evoke's would certainly interest me, I do quite like the look of the classic.. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Posted: 11:32 - 13 Nov 2017 Post subject: |
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Made by the same people that make the iphone.
Range, a joke as usual.
BIG PRINT: 200km (124miles) range.
Small print: at 35kph (22mph)
Small Print: 120km (75miles) at 80kph (50mph)
And you can bet your bottom dollar those are the absolute best they ever got out of it.
So Linuxyeti, if your Birmingham 40 mile commute includes anything over crawling pace and you can't recharge at your place of work it isn't going to make the grade. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Polarbear wrote: | Made by the same people that make the iphone.
Range, a joke as usual.
BIG PRINT: 200km (124miles) range.
Small print: at 35kph (22mph)
Small Print: 120km (75miles) at 80kph (50mph)
And you can bet your bottom dollar those are the absolute best they ever got out of it.
So Linuxyeti, if your Birmingham 40 mile commute includes anything over crawling pace and you can't recharge at your place of work it isn't going to make the grade. |
I've not had such a short commute for nearly a year yet, but, all I was saying that if I did still have a 40mile commute, then yes, i would certainly consider this bike, other than that I reckon they are a company to keep an eye on.
Foxconn make lots of high tech things, they are a mass manufacturer, so, that's not an issue. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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linuxyeti wrote: | Polarbear wrote: | Made by the same people that make the iphone.
Range, a joke as usual.
BIG PRINT: 200km (124miles) range.
Small print: at 35kph (22mph)
Small Print: 120km (75miles) at 80kph (50mph)
And you can bet your bottom dollar those are the absolute best they ever got out of it.
So Linuxyeti, if your Birmingham 40 mile commute includes anything over crawling pace and you can't recharge at your place of work it isn't going to make the grade. |
I've not had such a short commute for nearly a year yet, but, all I was saying that if I did still have a 40mile commute, then yes, i would certainly consider this bike, other than that I reckon they are a company to keep an eye on.
Foxconn make lots of high tech things, they are a mass manufacturer, so, that's not an issue. |
It will hinge on price of course. £4000 it will probably sell. £8000 it won't.
I don't see why electric vehicles are so expensive. Surely most if not all the components are 'off the shelf' nowadays. It's not like you have to R&D an IC engine. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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It's more the cost of the batteries an battery technology, afterall, and iphone now costs virtually £1K !!! ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Any idea what kind of battery tech they're using? Lead, nickel, lithium, dissident adrenal glands? ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Yet another electric motorcycle with no fucking fairing. Aerodynamics = speed and range people! ffs.
I reckon it would be a (comparartive) piece of piss to convert an old style (pre-unit) royal enfield to electric.
I'm genuinely surprised they havent had a punt at it because they still have all the tooling. You'd just need to bolt in a battery tray where the engine is supposed to be and bolt your electric motor to the gearbox with the end sticking through the crank hole in the primary drive case. You could probably reconfigure the gearbox as a 2-speed crash box with a pair of tin snips and a file. Be perfect for the hipster market.
EDIT: Been done by a Yank. Nissan leaf motor and batteries, 73mph top speed (faster than standard) and 44 mile real world range. Cost £3.5k in parts to convert. Can pick up a useable donor bike for £800.
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Posted: 20:47 - 14 Nov 2017 Post subject: Re: Evoke - Starting to be a company to watch? .. |
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Kawasaki Jimbo wrote: |
Keep telling yourself that, or just buy what is (and will always be) a novelty, a toy, and enjoy it for what little it is. Range isn't going to improve, so all this "if only" musing is pointless. Buy one! Then you can tell us how disappointing it was. |
Don't suppose the internet will take off either
Already said, as far as range is concerned, at the moment, not good enough, for me, the 120 mile commute, with nowhere to charge when at the office, scuppers that the Zero's are almost good enough, slightly better range from from the 2018 models. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 166 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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