Bike to the future! Slick electric motorcycle cruises 125 miles on just one charge
- Electric bike has an almost-silent motor integrated into the rear wheel
- Tiny motor provides 14hp and a top speed of 74mph
- Side mirrors have integrated displays showing bikes speed and range
The uptake of electric vehicles is usually limited by how far they can travel on a single charge, with experts even coining a new term to describe the feeling of uncertainty over whether you have enough power to reach your destination; 'range anxiety'.
Now one Austrian company is hoping to tackle the problem with the introduction of the Johammer J1 - an electric bike that can travel 125 miles (200km) on a single charge.
Created by Bad Leonfelden-based group Johammer, the electric bike has an almost silent motor integrated into the rear wheel.
The 11 kilowatt hub-mounted motor provides 14 horsepower and a top speed of 74mph (119kph).
Starting to look like all the nay sayers are being proven wrong once again.
I was reading about this elsewhere . The price is very exorbitant ...
I'm sure they are high right now but as the tech becomes more wide spread and common place those prices will come down quickly.
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Though it may economical to run, the last thing I want is a silent bike. Personal experience has taught me that LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES.
I'll keep my Harley a while longer.
Some bikers want to travel . Others just want to make noise ...
Here's something that has a longer range but costs a lot less today :
What you say is unfortunately accurate . But at times even that does not help .
However if noise was the only criterion a noise maker could be added to the e-bikes .
Both of these links are for the same bike and same company in my original article.
The Zero Motorcycle is an interesting link though, thanks for posting it.