exgman
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I saw this in an email this morning. First ride of the H-D electric: https://www.cyclevolta.com/2020-harley-davidson-livewire-electric-first-ride/
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I think they are coming ... the electric vehicles will quickly take over the gas powered ones .... and it would just make sense.
To and from the restaurant, bar, or Dairy Queen yes, maybe. To and from someplace further than 50 miles away - not yet and probably not soon.
Lots of places around here to plug in and charge up while you visit, eat and shop. There is even a hydrogen refill station. I don’t think I have ever seen a hydrogen powered vehicle
As Mr. Zimmerman said “The times they are a changing”.
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...To and from someplace further than 50 miles away - not yet and probably not soon.
Paul: just looked up the Zero S electric bike, off their website: "...With an aerodynamic riding posture that helps deliver up to 223 miles in the city and 112 miles on the highway, the Zero S offers the highest range in the Zero lineup." https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/zero-s/. I didn't look too much but in one video the sales guy said $16,000 for the high end model minus 10% government rebate.
Ah gee, I was off by 4 to 6 miles at most. It is 53 miles to town. Add a mile or two to the grocery store and hardware store, so say 55 miles and 53 to get back home on a 75mph two lane state highway. So 108 out of their claimed 112. And where do I put the groceries? Not yet ready for prime time in West Texas.
I think they are coming ... the electric vehicles will quickly take over the gas powered ones .... and it would just make sense.
I hate to agree here but ..... I must, because I believe it is inevitable . The green people are amassing numbers, and out numbering us. That gives them clout. And that moves the green vehicles into mainstream ....... jmo
I hate to agree here but ..... I must, because I believe it is inevitable . The green people are amassing numbers, and out numbering us. That gives them clout. And that moves the green vehicles into mainstream ....... jmo
Electric Harley! Is this the joke page?
People buy Harleys as bar hopping accessories and for that low rumbling sound. Not the sound of a Makita drill at full tilt. Of course they could run an audio file of a real Harley through the stereo and pretend.
I'm not even sure being green has anything to do with it.
A while back I watched a video and the guy on the vid was claiming that electric cars will become so inexpensive to buy and to operate that economically buyers will move away from gas. He stated that cost of electric to buy and operate will be 1/2 of gas in the early 2020's. Battery tech is getting cheaper as more companies move into the market. Electronic devices controls are getting more sophisticated and cheaper to produce. He claimed Tesla was trying to build cars that will run for 500,000 miles with no maintenance and aiming for 1,000,000 miles and no maintenance.
He also said that companies like Uber and Lyft will own fleets of autonomous vehicles and private ownership of cars will drop, at least in the bigger cities. If you need a ride to work just contact Uber or Lyft on their app.
I can see it coming. My wife drives maybe 5,000 miles a year. An electric car would make sense for her, but I would need a gas model for the longer trips.
Us older guys probably just shake our heads and go, "no way!" But you have to wonder! Times are changing. Remember the song from Rush, Red Barchetta? It might be here in ten years, or less!