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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2014, 09:58:54 PM »
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2014, 10:30:45 PM »
I'm sure it has regenerative "engine braking". 


The only spec that I can seem to find is 220 pounds curb weight, which is in itself fascinating.  My Husky supermoto is 230 pounds, and riding a bike that light is an incredible experience.  If the PES-1 can deliver 50hp-equivalent it could be a fantastic track day bike, especially given that electric motors have 100% torque available at any RPM.
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2014, 10:37:59 PM »
The number 1 buyer inhibitor for electric vehicles at this stage is range anxiety.  If battery technology advances at its 'current' rate (see what I did there?) and gets us to where a bike can go 200-250 miles on a full charge they would win over most potential buyers.

Keeping the bike phenomenally light (as Yamaha has) is a good step in improving range, but my guess is that in its present stage of development we wouldn't see any more that 70 miles of range, tops.
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2014, 10:47:36 PM »
Regarding electric vehicles, The Oatmeal did a great piece on the Tesla Model S:  http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla_model_s

"I've used superchargers to top off my battery in as little as twenty minutes" -- the bike will probably have a smaller capacity battery than an electric car, but even if it took an hour to top off a motorcycle battery, that might make short touring feasible (he mentions the car has about a 260 mile range, FWIW).
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« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2014, 10:55:46 PM »
If Yamaha partners with Tesla to make the supercharging stations available for the bikes, then all of a sudden it looks like an extremely attractive option for local day-long rides.
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2014, 10:35:43 AM »
That would be super awesome! :inlove:
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2014, 11:25:23 AM »
Quote from: miles on May 14, 2014, 10:37:59 PM
The number 1 buyer inhibitor for electric vehicles at this stage is range anxiety. 
Followed closely by number 2 which is recharge locations and time.

Quote from: miles on May 14, 2014, 10:55:46 PM
If Yamaha partners with Tesla to make the supercharging stations available for the bikes, then all of a sudden it looks like an extremely attractive option for local day-long rides.
SuperCharging stations are being converted to 'Tesla Stations', which can also do battery pack swaps (for the Tesla S).
I just saw a moto-news piece that said E.V. charging stations are standardized / universal.  But apparently not all the same.
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2014, 06:56:57 AM »
Quote from: miles on May 14, 2014, 10:55:46 PM
If Yamaha partners with Tesla to make the supercharging stations available for the bikes, then all of a sudden it looks like an extremely attractive option for local day-long rides.

Combine it with a plug-in spot at work and it'd be a great bike.  Not a tourer, but a great commuter.  If you get 250 miles out of a charge and can top it off with a super-charger now you are entering the touring market- plug it in and get lunch.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Yamaha’s Exquisite Electric Motorcycles Will Soon Hit the Streets
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2014, 03:00:51 PM »
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