Is the world gonna be run by scooter boys?

[gimpy limp]

Video of it here - https://www.vectrixusa.com/LeadingTheRevolution.html

If you think about it all this global warming thats supposebly happenning and how expensive motoring it is and now theirs these things that I think will be for sale soon:

https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8629/bluescootercapitollrg4dj.jpg
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On sale in Europe late this year;
25% cheaper Cost of Ownership;
lower maintenance costs ;
zero spent on gas;
nickel metal hydride batteries cost fifty cents to recharge;
top speed > 60 miles an hour;
range is ~68 miles at 30 mph;
recharge time is ~two hours;
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put most 50's to shame

https://www.vectrixusa.com/index3.html

Just think how well vespa done in targetting an audience that didn't want a bike but rather wanted cheap, reliable transport.

people will be cruising in these things when it starts to get hot from GW whilst avoiding stupidly high motoring costs/taxes.

Nothing stopping them putting it in a road bike shaped thing so you don't look like a mook riding it.
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[gimpy limp]

some more about the thing here actually:

https://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2005/03/electric_and_fu.htm
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[TOM M]

personally id rather walk...........its awfull
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[stinkwheel]

When they make a bike with an AC motor powered by a hydrogen power cell. I will be interested.

Think of all that torque

I wonder if the likes of my old 1960s honda moped had a lower net carbon output at 200mpg than the carbon dioxide produced in making the electricity to charge the batteries on that thing?
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[Josh|RD125LC]

I think 2 strokes should go on forever. None of this charging up shit. Bikes aren't batterys ffs.
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[dodsi]

If someone on a petrol powered motorcycle runs out you can normally sifen some fuel out of your tank to help...

...not like you can give them a bit of your charge now is it?

[daz|n00by]

i wonder what lisence you need for one of those ?
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[colin1]

dodsi have u heard of jump leads ?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Just as much fuel used, maybe more (just hidden at some power station). Only reason it is cheaper is because of the 400% tax on road fuel. Add same tax onto the electricity then the price goes up.

All the best

Keith
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[divuk83]

[tatters]

Here’s some food for thought, a electric motor acting as a engine in a vehicle can not be measured in “cc (cubic centimetres) “ like a internal combustion engine so would this mean any one can ride a electric power super bike capable of silly 100mph+ speeds with lighting fast acceleration on a CBT
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[Kickstart]

[gimpy limp]

petrol is like 15/20 pence or something stupid before tax is added but you can't exactly tax the electricity you use to charge it so in theory should be 100% non endorsable. Not too worried about the emissions it's as good as your likely to get on a motor driven vehicle. On a bigger bike something that isn't a silly scooter something that's longer and bigger I bet you could even have something that holds more charge than what that thing their does! (go further and longer on it)! Possibly even side panniers with spare cells/battery jumpers in them to get you home if it dries up. loads of possibilities I reckon.

Prices of motoring are only gonna go up and the only choice I think alot of poorer people (i.e. smelly students) will be forced with is public transport, cycling or electric powered spaz chariots.

$10,000 is only 5,534.63 GBP
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[paulthewitt]

[jayluvmito]

[natv4]

Hmm, travel free wherever you want, I'll have some of that. Just tap into a lamp post when you stop (Just me??)
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[J20a]

Ooh.. got to say.. not to bothered on all it's new gadets and stuff.. still ugly

[jonnay]

Hmm.. wonder how long it would be before the ped boys tried bolting "sports pipes" onto them

Jon
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