• Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    Even a world moto-tourist doesn’t have a need for 450 miles at a time.

    Who benefits from having the extra bulk and weight (and price) for such an extreme range figure?

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        5 months ago

        But they need to actually sell them. Electric motorcycles were a thing before they weren’t. The market didn’t accept them, and I don’t think unrealistic range is going to be a major selling feature.

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            5 months ago

            That must be some crushing range anxiety! I don’t think most motorcyclists would even want to sit on their bike for 10 hours at highway speeds for an entire day.

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              5 months ago

              It’s probably only that good if the rider weighs 90 lbs, is on flat terrain, it’s 72F, and there’s a nice tailwind (the extra bulk acts as a sail)