"The appeal of an electric motorcycle is obvious. It would deliver its power silently and instantly, without the need for oil, fire, smoke, noise, clutch or gearbox. Each fill-up would cost just a dollar. It might even talk to your iPhone, though it's hard to imagine what kind of a useful conversation the two might have. An electric bike might someday be the next big thing, in a 'what would Steve Jobs have ridden' sort of way." -- Dexter FordRead more.
I rode for 10 years and then became the Motorcycles Guide at About.com for seven and one-half years. Now I'm on my own still writing articles and features about motorcycles. This blog presents my views on motorcycles.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
When Will Electric Motorcycles Make It to the Big Time?
Dexter Ford of the New York Times thinks that electric motorcycles may have a place but it may be a long time coming. Here's an excerpt from his article:
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