FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 5 months agoThis All-Carbon EV Motorcycle Looks Like Tons Of Fun, Weighs Almost Nothingwww.rideapart.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up126arrow-down1external-linkThis All-Carbon EV Motorcycle Looks Like Tons Of Fun, Weighs Almost Nothingwww.rideapart.comFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.ioM to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
Solar Scooters’ new E-Clipse Race Edition is a full-carbon EV motorcycle that looks like tons of fun to ride around town.
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-25 months agoAluminium is extremely easy and cheap to recycle, in comparison. I know that carbon composite structures can be mended in a variety of ways, but like you say, it’s typically done my layering on more carbon. Depending on the part, this may or may not result in something that can serve its purpose again.
minus-squareRobomekklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoDefinitely agree on the recycling. Carbon fibre is a whole can of worms there.
Aluminium is extremely easy and cheap to recycle, in comparison.
I know that carbon composite structures can be mended in a variety of ways, but like you say, it’s typically done my layering on more carbon.
Depending on the part, this may or may not result in something that can serve its purpose again.
Definitely agree on the recycling. Carbon fibre is a whole can of worms there.