Facts about electric motorbikes
Electric motorbikes and mopeds
Advantages
- zero emissions
- abundant torque provides good performance
- charging infrastructure exists
- modest cost to purchase lower performance models
- modest cost to run, register and insure
- battery size (and hence environmental impact) is modest
- free, convenient parking almost anywhere
- removable batteries (for some models).
Possible shortcomings
- range drops considerably at high speeds, limiting long-distance rides
- recharging can be slow
- high performance models are expensive
- limited capacity to carry loads (eg shopping)
- security risks when not in use
- its quietness can be hazardous around pedestrians and animals.
Selected models (highest price at the top)
Energica Ego+
- Price: $53,359
- Range: 246 km
- Top speed: 241 km/hr
- Charge speed: 22 km/hr
- Specifications
Harley Davidson Livewire
- Price: $49,999
- Range: 153 km
- Top speed: 177 km/hr
- Charge speed: 22 km/hr
- Specifications
Zero SR/F
- Price: $27,000 approx
- Range: 360 km
- Top speed: 200 km/hr
- Stopped selling in Australia in 2017
- Specifications
Evoke Urban S
- Price: $14,990
- Range: 200 km
- Top speed: 130 km/hr
- Charge speed: 25 km/hr
- Specifications
Super Soco TC Max
- Price: $8,290
- Range: 110 km
- Top speed: 95 km/hr
- Charge speed: 12 km/hr
- Specifications
Fonzarelli Arthur 3
- Price: $6,990
- Range: 80 km
- Top speed: 85 km/hr
- Charge speed: 11 km/hr
- Specifications
Sur-ron Light Bee
- Price: $5,490
- Range: 40 km
- Top speed: 50 km/hr
- Charge speed: 20 km/hr
- Specifications
Final comments
AEVA ACT welcomes all forms of electric transport. We look forward to welcoming more members who ride electric motorbikes, and to having more reviews of them at our meetings.