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Old 05-30-2012, 11:55 AM   #6 (permalink)
ldjessee00
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The numbers are too good

Hello,

A friend sent me this link and after reading it, I could not believe it.

900 lbs, but was supposed to go 200 miles on a charge?

With two electric gyros trying to keep it upright?

As I told my friend, I just don't see it happening. Brammo, with the Empulse, has a top range of 100 miles.

The Tesla Roadster, which has a range of 200, the battery weighs in at 900lbs. Yes, I realize this is lighter than a Tesla by more than half, but even if you made the battery weigh 400 lbs, where are they going to fit it with the gyros, the electric motors, controllers, charger, and the 1+1 occupants?

I think the self righting bike has some promise, but I cannot buy those figures.

LDJ
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