electric motorcycle

[BustedS13]

Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995 (http://jalopnik.com/5401691/brammo-enertia-electric-motorcycle-reduces-price-to-7995)


http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/11/500x_brammo_enertia.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/11/brammo_enertia.jpg)Making the Tesla Roadster (http://jalopnik.com/5314626/tesla-roadster-sport-first-drive) look even more ridiculous, the Oregon-made Brammo Enertia (http://jalopnik.com/276257/enertia-electric-motorcycle) electric motorcycle (http://jalopnik.com/tag/electricmotorcycle/) just dropped its price from $11,995 to $7,995. How? They plan to sell 10,000 of them a year, that's how.
Assuming you pay taxes, the Enertia can be even cheaper, qualifying for a 10% federal income tax credit that brings the price down to just $7,195. Best Buy will even finance one for you.
I've ridden the Enertia and think it could be the ideal way to commute in and around cities. I managed 65mph up a hill and the tall, slim seat makes it an ideal platform from which to dodge cagers. Unlike a lot of other electric bikes, this one's way overbuilt with a reliable brushless motor (road grime won't foul it like it will a brushed design) and fancy motorcycle components like 41mm Marzocchi forks. It makes 18 HP and 28 Lb-Ft of torque and the battery lasts about 42 miles on a full charge. Running costs, including fill ups, will amount to pocket change.
This is sort of a watershed moment of electric transportation which, in the last year, has been gathering far more steam on two wheels than it has on four. Taking the running costs and super cheap insurance into account, the Enertia now has price parity with many gasoline-driven motorcycles. If electric vehicles are going to find mass market acceptance in the near future, this is the vehicle that's going to do it for them. [Brammo (http://www.brammo.com/home/) via HFL (http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/11/brammo-enertia-drops-price-to.html)]









.....gotta tuck that rear plate, but other than that, damn. that thing doesn't look remotely geeky, it just looks fucking cool. it'd be awesome for getting around the city here

[Ares240SX]

I'd rock one of those. Makes me miss my bikes though...

[exitspeed]

Yeah this thing is pretty awesome. Would be an even cheaper commuter then a normal bike.

[S14DB]

You are going to be able to buy them at Best Buy.

[DALAZ_68]

pretty damn sure my fat ass would drop that 65mph uphill down to a 20mph crawl...then again the downhil would be GREAT!

[exitspeed]

You are going to be able to buy them at Best Buy.

Smart.

Kinda the same thing as Honda when they started selling motorcycles in the US.

[ThatGuy]

Hmmm, do you still need a Motorcycle license? Typically a license is only required for 50cc and up engines. This is only 18hp.

This has me intrigued.

[ESmorz]

Brammo is an awful name.

Do they make the new Bop It too?

[S14DB]

Hmmm, do you still need a Motorcycle license? Typically a license is only required for 50cc and up engines. This is only 18hp.

This has me intrigued.

18hp is around a 150cc. Most states would register it as an electric bicycle unless they have weight restrictions.

[brndck]

so does it plug into a regular wall socket?
anyone make mods for it yet? this could be the new ruckus?
7k is kinda cheap but i'd want a bigger range than 42 miles.

[ThatGuy]

It says right on their website that it will plug into any standard outlet, and it is completely charged in 4 hours.

[exitspeed]

It says right on their website that it will plug into any standard outlet, and it is completely charged in 4 hours.

And has a 50 mile range. I could literally drive to and from work on just electricity and only have to charge the bike once a week. :naughty:

[ThatGuy]

And has a 50 mile range. I could literally drive to and from work on just electricity and only have to charge the bike once a week. :naughty:

Considering I work 1/2 mile from home, I could recharge around once a month. :ddog:

Of course, I could just walk and never recharge OR pay for gas. I just like the convenience of driving.

[exitspeed]

Considering I work 1/2 mile from home, I could recharge around once a month. :ddog:

Of course, I could just walk and never recharge OR pay for gas. I just like the convenience of driving.

And just going off of what Chevy said on the cost to recharge the Volt like literally a few penny's a mile, this thing would cost next to nothing to drive.

[Bubbles]

I like the idea but the most important quality in a bike is that it is loud as fuck.