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Old 12-13-2020, 06:00 PM   #71 (permalink)
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I think they are overselling the range and charge reality, but through reddit conversations am at least convinced that it can still be a significant leap forward in efficiency - IF they ever actually deliver one.
Ya think?

Originally they were listing ranges in KMs with 1000km as the max config

Now they traded KM for miles but nothing else has changed


The charge times to be honest don’t really matter and could be accurate.

Big problem is the price and lack of product.

What in effect is an aero 2011 24kw leaf minus the 4th wheel and some weight and safety equipment
is not a $20,000 EV given battery costs are about 1/5 what they were then.

Very unfortunate they didn’t just start selling the things back in 2009.

Realistically a motorcycle launch costs about 1/100 the price of a road going 4 wheeled car, no reason beyond lack of direction that they didn’t launch in the day, still would have failed eventually given the lack of a sustainable 3 wheeled market

but now days given that a 3 wheeled EV can save hundreds (up to about a thousand) bucks of annual taxes maybe this has a place in the market.

Problem is their only strength is efficiency/range per kwhr and their weaknesses are the small battery and comparatively high cost + less incentives for a 3 wheeler.

The base version of this vehicle realistically needs to be in the low 5 digits to gain sales.

Hope I’m wrong since I would buy one just because I can
but never until deliveries are made and reviews occur.

Will know in 3-9 months if “their “ timetable is correct but I’m very skeptical, fool me once right?


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