No horse will not like to do burn-outs, Brammo Enertia yet, there are smiles, even for experienced riders.
Maybe for some, the novelty of a quiet machine, horse riding. Instead of a tuned exhaust note staccato barking of a high compression engine, the hum Enertia 72-volt brushless DC motor and 428 meters DID chain and sprockets are almost all you hear is not the wind past his helmet.
It is a journey of more than one. And while the implementation of Ashland, Oregon-based Enertia is producing - so far only bike - for less than one year, the humming sound of the engine seems strangely appropriate for our audience.
We have already prepared for today? For decades, the Jetsons and Star Trek, have countless Hollywood science fiction movies stuck in our collective consciousness of the possibility - if not inevitable implication - an electrified alternately driven future.
Although the market for electric vehicles is said to be a lot "in its infancy," in another sense, it is slow in coming.
As a first step, funded by the high level of venture capital funds and the dot-com millionaire of inspiration, as the company founder, Craig Bramscher, the Enertia, the most developed and ready for prime time-electric motorcycle road still no.
Does that mean everyone should rush out and buy? Not necessarily, and even supports Bramscher.
In another ironic twist, while the bike is being touted as the mass transport is still largely a niche vehicle.
In particular, the justification for an electric motor that can hardly go 40 miles on a charge - and takes four hours to replace - is regarded by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the estimated range of daily driving to meet the needs of 75 % of all Americans.
However, $ 7,995, even with a federal tax credit of 10%, with some states adding to the economic stimulus, the Enertia delivers performance significantly lower than, say, a Kawasaki Ninja 250R, which cost half as much and is almost 200 miles on a tank - and they can be refueled in minutes on a drive.
So what Brammo trying to achieve, and how this upstart hopes to succeed?
Maybe for some, the novelty of a quiet machine, horse riding. Instead of a tuned exhaust note staccato barking of a high compression engine, the hum Enertia 72-volt brushless DC motor and 428 meters DID chain and sprockets are almost all you hear is not the wind past his helmet.
It is a journey of more than one. And while the implementation of Ashland, Oregon-based Enertia is producing - so far only bike - for less than one year, the humming sound of the engine seems strangely appropriate for our audience.
We have already prepared for today? For decades, the Jetsons and Star Trek, have countless Hollywood science fiction movies stuck in our collective consciousness of the possibility - if not inevitable implication - an electrified alternately driven future.
Although the market for electric vehicles is said to be a lot "in its infancy," in another sense, it is slow in coming.
As a first step, funded by the high level of venture capital funds and the dot-com millionaire of inspiration, as the company founder, Craig Bramscher, the Enertia, the most developed and ready for prime time-electric motorcycle road still no.
Does that mean everyone should rush out and buy? Not necessarily, and even supports Bramscher.
In another ironic twist, while the bike is being touted as the mass transport is still largely a niche vehicle.
In particular, the justification for an electric motor that can hardly go 40 miles on a charge - and takes four hours to replace - is regarded by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the estimated range of daily driving to meet the needs of 75 % of all Americans.
However, $ 7,995, even with a federal tax credit of 10%, with some states adding to the economic stimulus, the Enertia delivers performance significantly lower than, say, a Kawasaki Ninja 250R, which cost half as much and is almost 200 miles on a tank - and they can be refueled in minutes on a drive.
So what Brammo trying to achieve, and how this upstart hopes to succeed?
Increasingly accepted
Zero-emission bike Brammo fulfills the promise of a real bike as a deep green tone environmental performance compensates for deficiencies clearly. Even if their juice comes from coal power networks, the impact of the pollution is only a fraction of the waste driving motorcycles.In addition, maintenance requirements are normal for consumables such as tires, brakes, chain, sprockets, etc., and operating costs are negligible. The Enertia is estimated to be 15,000 miles to go in $ 85 of electricity, and should pay for the price difference over the long term.
Sturdy constructionAt 324 pounds, the machine feels battery, handles and drives like a well-built bike - built for a single rider weighing 276 pounds to accommodate.
The perimeter frame clean alloy swingarm and welded reinforced steel tube, in relatively large inverted Marzocchi fork and Elka nitrogen-filled shock, this bike cries silently "moto".
Zero-emission bike Brammo fulfills the promise of a real bike as a deep green tone environmental performance compensates for deficiencies clearly. Even if their juice comes from coal power networks, the impact of the pollution is only a fraction of the waste driving motorcycles.In addition, maintenance requirements are normal for consumables such as tires, brakes, chain, sprockets, etc., and operating costs are negligible. The Enertia is estimated to be 15,000 miles to go in $ 85 of electricity, and should pay for the price difference over the long term.
Sturdy constructionAt 324 pounds, the machine feels battery, handles and drives like a well-built bike - built for a single rider weighing 276 pounds to accommodate.
The perimeter frame clean alloy swingarm and welded reinforced steel tube, in relatively large inverted Marzocchi fork and Elka nitrogen-filled shock, this bike cries silently "moto".
The geometry of the steering Enertia on the sport, with 24 degree tilt, 3.5-inch track and a wheelbase of 56 inches. The seat height is 32 inches, and the tip of the tail has a total of 81.5 cm.
The lightweight and flexible machine rolls on property (not Cus-drive) six aluminum wheels and tires Avon Road Rider relatively Burley - 100/90-18 front, 130/80-17 rear. Stopping is handled by two-piston Brembo disc brakes front and rear single-piston Brembo. The brake lines are dark vinyl-coated, braided steel siding. The lighthouse is a Hella, change speeds owned, and everything related to the Enertia, with its established brand name, the parts inside and out, the quality sucks.
Even the 8.8 excess quality metric fasteners inserts molded into the lightweight body panels to ensure plastic and aluminum structure steel flanges nylon rod out of their harnesses routed perfectly that it seems like the Enertia Made in USA engineering mantra was, not economize.
The lightweight and flexible machine rolls on property (not Cus-drive) six aluminum wheels and tires Avon Road Rider relatively Burley - 100/90-18 front, 130/80-17 rear. Stopping is handled by two-piston Brembo disc brakes front and rear single-piston Brembo. The brake lines are dark vinyl-coated, braided steel siding. The lighthouse is a Hella, change speeds owned, and everything related to the Enertia, with its established brand name, the parts inside and out, the quality sucks.
Even the 8.8 excess quality metric fasteners inserts molded into the lightweight body panels to ensure plastic and aluminum structure steel flanges nylon rod out of their harnesses routed perfectly that it seems like the Enertia Made in USA engineering mantra was, not economize.
Easy to use
The bike a few steps. By turning the transponder code is the first key. Then an LED button in the middle of the ring pseudo tank is pressed for several seconds, a sound reminiscent of a team that is on listening, while the speedometer needle sweeps, and the dashboard lights temporarily activate.
The key word here is failsafe. The Enertia says nothing when you're ready to go, has made what Brammo makes a deliberate act.
In operation, the Enertia is a direct transmission speed is much simpler than the continuously variable transmission with a scooter.
Unlike a motorcycle, but the front profile is flawless bike. Even Harley-Davidson as we greeted the Enertia to drag in a semi-urban areas.
The driving position is kind of like Enertia Sportster Indeed, even if their owners do not agree with a bond of kinship with the people who are fond of saying "high pipes saving lives."
A bicycle in the city / suburb cruise only
The programming software in the engine controller limits the line grunt. From zero to 50, which can be started from the bulk of the traffic continued, but his CV from 13.4 to 49.6 mph, such as Gene Superflow Dyno Speed Shop - and about 40 lb-ft of torque available at a much slower rate - can cause severe strain on the battery life, and the Enertia takes much longer if kept under 50 mph.
The bike a few steps. By turning the transponder code is the first key. Then an LED button in the middle of the ring pseudo tank is pressed for several seconds, a sound reminiscent of a team that is on listening, while the speedometer needle sweeps, and the dashboard lights temporarily activate.
The key word here is failsafe. The Enertia says nothing when you're ready to go, has made what Brammo makes a deliberate act.
In operation, the Enertia is a direct transmission speed is much simpler than the continuously variable transmission with a scooter.
Unlike a motorcycle, but the front profile is flawless bike. Even Harley-Davidson as we greeted the Enertia to drag in a semi-urban areas.
The driving position is kind of like Enertia Sportster Indeed, even if their owners do not agree with a bond of kinship with the people who are fond of saying "high pipes saving lives."
A bicycle in the city / suburb cruise only
The programming software in the engine controller limits the line grunt. From zero to 50, which can be started from the bulk of the traffic continued, but his CV from 13.4 to 49.6 mph, such as Gene Superflow Dyno Speed Shop - and about 40 lb-ft of torque available at a much slower rate - can cause severe strain on the battery life, and the Enertia takes much longer if kept under 50 mph.
This does not mean that the Enertia will not be faster. We saw an indicated 63 mph (100 kph), but soon learned it was a mistake to use this potential for long because the battery drops quickly at those speeds.
For our inaugural trip we tried a round trip of 30 miles about five miles to the participation of 55 to 63 mph. This left the Enertia exhausted after only 24 miles in a world where the EV charging stations are rare, even in most of California and much of the country.
Fortunately, a Radio Shack was right on the bike conker out, hoping someone would have mercy on us. Indeed, after a brief explanation, a sympathetic worker shall provide an extension cord out the back door, while the Asian food and to charge the Enertia.
For our inaugural trip we tried a round trip of 30 miles about five miles to the participation of 55 to 63 mph. This left the Enertia exhausted after only 24 miles in a world where the EV charging stations are rare, even in most of California and much of the country.
Fortunately, a Radio Shack was right on the bike conker out, hoping someone would have mercy on us. Indeed, after a brief explanation, a sympathetic worker shall provide an extension cord out the back door, while the Asian food and to charge the Enertia.
After a dinner of 35 minutes, the power meter showed 25% charge. Once we tipped the secretary, was our trip back home turned out to be enough power to travel seven miles.
The first time punishment has us understand how a diver feels that he must learn to live in the finite capacity of the tanks, and no more. As a quick learners, however, quickly adapted to the range of the Enertia, and the other started the bike to.
Anti-hooligan factor
Riding on the basis of its speed and significantly increases the efficiency of the Enertia, so that distances in the range of 30 km are feasible. If you have a range of 40 miles on a full charge cover would be 25 miles per hour or less, and only for a lightweight rider.
For our inaugural trip we tried a round trip of 30 miles about five miles to the participation of 55 to 63 mph. This left the Enertia exhausted after only 24 miles in a world where the EV charging stations are rare, even in most of California and much of the country.
The first time punishment has us understand how a diver feels that he must learn to live in the finite capacity of the tanks, and no more. As a quick learners, however, quickly adapted to the range of the Enertia, and the other started the bike to.
Anti-hooligan factor
Riding on the basis of its speed and significantly increases the efficiency of the Enertia, so that distances in the range of 30 km are feasible. If you have a range of 40 miles on a full charge cover would be 25 miles per hour or less, and only for a lightweight rider.
For our inaugural trip we tried a round trip of 30 miles about five miles to the participation of 55 to 63 mph. This left the Enertia exhausted after only 24 miles in a world where the EV charging stations are rare, even in most of California and much of the country.
Fortunately, a Radio Shack was right on the bike conker out, hoping someone would have mercy on us. Indeed, after a brief explanation, a sympathetic worker shall provide an extension cord out the back door, while the Asian food and to charge the Enertia.
After a dinner of 35 minutes, the power meter showed 25% charge. Once we tipped the secretary, was our trip back home turned out to be enough power to travel seven miles.
The first time punishment has us understand how a diver feels that he must learn to live in the finite capacity of the tanks, and no more. As a quick learners, however, quickly adapted to the range of the Enertia, and the other started the bike to.
Anti-hooligan factor
Riding on the basis of its speed and significantly increases the efficiency of the Enertia, so that distances in the range of 30 km are feasible. If you have a range of 40 miles on a full charge cover would be 25 miles per hour or less, and only for a lightweight rider.
The fork is not adjustable, but runners from 150 to 200 LBS no complaints. Shock absorber damping is adjustable preload, compression and rebound.
Although - to 6 meters high, 34-inch inseam - I had no problem with the bike ErgoS, Pete said Enertia adjustment was not so great for him.
Riding on the basis of its speed and significantly increases the efficiency of the Enertia, so that distances in the range of 30 km are feasible. If you have a range of 40 miles on a full charge cover would be 25 miles per hour or less, and only for a lightweight rider.
The fork is not adjustable, but runners from 150 to 200 LBS no complaints. Shock absorber damping is adjustable preload, compression and rebound.
Although - to 6 meters high, 34-inch inseam - I had no problem with the bike ErgoS, Pete said Enertia adjustment was not so great for him.
"Although the triangle is spacious and comfortable operator in particular the front of the seat is tilted upward, so I move," Pete says: "And this brings me a bit of stretch to reach the handlebars. Even though I like the brackets placed great platform that seemed too far forward compared to where I was at the headquarters. Perhaps moving the pins further back, to help the pilots in my size / cross (5'8 "/ 30"), which in the middle of the chair. "
In areas where Best Buy is selling Brammo - deployment plans national distribution is said to be in the works - services and repairs must be handled by the Geek Squad service department. A call to a Los Angeles-based Geek Squad brings technology turned out he was trained by Brammo in Oregon, but his team only engaged in a number of routine electrical repairs.
Relevant repairs are carried out by a wick technology employees Brammo bike repair place, or take them off-site for repair if necessary. This technology can also be the tires, brakes, chains, and when his truck. Or, if the owners wish, you routine repairs are performed by local distributors or independent motorcycle repair shops.
In areas where Best Buy is selling Brammo - deployment plans national distribution is said to be in the works - services and repairs must be handled by the Geek Squad service department. A call to a Los Angeles-based Geek Squad brings technology turned out he was trained by Brammo in Oregon, but his team only engaged in a number of routine electrical repairs.
Relevant repairs are carried out by a wick technology employees Brammo bike repair place, or take them off-site for repair if necessary. This technology can also be the tires, brakes, chains, and when his truck. Or, if the owners wish, you routine repairs are performed by local distributors or independent motorcycle repair shops.
