This month, electric motorcycle companies Fuell and Energica went out of business. They join a list of companies that died after poor sales

This month, electric motorcycle companies Fuell and Energica went out of business. They join a list of companies that died after poor sales

  • PerogiBoi@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 days ago

    These bikes are usually slower, less than 120 miles of range, and are almost double the price of a gas bike.

    There isn’t really much advantage over a gas bike (and I say this as an e-dirtbike owner) just yet. Instant torque, no clutch, and much lighter are all these things have going for them. It’s not enough

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      4 days ago

      These bikes are usually slower, less than 120 miles of range, and are almost double the price of a gas bike.

      And you can’t really fix them anywhere but a highly specialized service dealer.

      I watch a lot of bike and motorcycle touring videos on YouTube. These people have their busted bikes repaired in small African villages without any real issues. I couldn’t see anyone adventure riding on an e-motorcycle.

      Emotos are designed for riding near civilization, and in that case, e-bikes are better in nearly every way.