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Gas is cheaper
I was hot on building an electric motorcycle until I started doing some math based on the data from the Leaf. It is stated to get 99mpge. My electricity costs $.16/ KWhr out the plug. It is cheaper to put gas in any car that gets 50mpgUS at $3.50/ gallonUS than to charge the Leaf. Not to mention the high initial price and battery overhead down the road. I would need a full 7.2 KWhr battery for my bike to make the round trip at 68mph which costs over $3000. The Leaf also can't make my round trip commute of 78 miles at 68mph. I will stick with my CBR250R and 2001 Insight for now.
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