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

  • humanspiral
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    25 days ago

    Ebikes are doing well. Surron style “small motorcycles” and Cafe/scooters seem to do well in North America.

    45-60kph top speed is really the sweet spot for an ebike. With most travel about 30kph. The step above that needs 1500w charging, but batteries are almost always optimized for performance instead of charging rate. 2-3 hours to full is not that great, and a heavier bike getting 1500wh might get just 80km range over 2 hours.

    It’s normal for all ebikes to have 1 hour of range at full speed. Fewer practical use for this at motorcycle speeds. An EV like Citroen Ami ($6000 car at 45kph max speed) will have more range and practicality despite parking hassles than an expensive e-moto.