Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
OK, I'll rephrase it.
Why would anyone with a motorcycle (usually bought for speed,
acceleration, and fun of driving) want to carry around a 300 mile battery
*everyday,everywhere* that makes a huge bulk, weighs three times more,
slows the bike down and makes it less agile just for the very rare, "just
in case"?
I'd say it's the young that buy the superfast "crotch rocket" types of
motorcycles. They won't care about range on an EV motorcycle; they just
want it fast.
But there are a substantial number of older riders. They don't care
about speed or performance; they care more about safety and comfort.
They tend to ride the big old "cruisers", and they *do* take long trips.
A neighbor of mine is an example. He and his wife are in their 60s. They
have a big old Harley. In summer weekends, they both hop on it and
cruise up to their cabin on the lake, about 100 miles north of here.
They are also members of a motorcycle club, and go cruising to various
outings (craft shows, state parks, see the fall colors, etc.)
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