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07-16-2010, 10:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	US DOT approved electric 2-wheelers? Is there a list of what electric motorcycles/scooters are available to US commuters? thx. __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

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07-16-2010, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	well I found the "Gem" , up to 40 miles and 42 mph, $3100 greenemotor.com - ERunner 220 - 100% street legal, DOT approved electric scooters __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

07-16-2010, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	and another list Electric Motor-Scooters and Motorcycles - Electric-Bikes.com __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

07-16-2010, 02:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	and another list, plenty of dead links to og around though twowheel __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

07-16-2010, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	Looking like DIY is still whats in my performance/price range. They want $8000 for something that is worth $3000 to me. __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

07-16-2010, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,908 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,952 Times in 1,845 Posts	Brammo and Zero are the two biggest makers of electric motorcycles. Hopefully MotoCzysz comes out with one, soon. __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/

07-16-2010, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	wish I could afford a brammo fer sure __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

07-17-2010, 01:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
MPaulHolmes PaulH Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maricopa, AZ (sort of. Actually outside of town) Posts: 3,832 Michael's Electric Beetle - '71 Volkswagen Superbeetle 500000 Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 1,202 Times in 765 Posts	Man, if you want a DIY motorcycle, and just pure awesomeness, check this out: Build your own electric motor - Amazing DIY projects Video - Amazing DIY projects It's a homemade 20kW (peak) brushless motor that he put on his electric motor cycle. I don't know what one of those would cost you off the shelf. I am so tempted to buy that book, but the temptation is eased by the fact that I don't have $50. haha __________________ kits and boards

07-17-2010, 02:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
dcb needs more cowbell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ÿ Posts: 5,038 pimp mobile - '81 suzuki gs 250 t 90 day: 96.29 mpg (US) schnitzel - '01 Volkswagen Golf TDI 90 day: 53.56 mpg (US) Thanks: 158 Thanked 269 Times in 212 Posts	That symphony of 7 ESCs was pretty funny... As was the starter motor __________________ WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!

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