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Last Updated: Sep 2009
Last Updated: Sep 2009
Advantages of electric over gasoline power:
• The fuel costs for electric power are less than one-third the cost of gasoline power.
• Nearly silent.
• Zero emissions. Can ride indoors.
• No trips needed to a petrol station. Plug in and recharge at home.
• Lower maintenance costs and fewer maintenance activities. For example, no need to change oil.
• In many European cities, traffic in central zones is limited to electric vehicles only
Disadvantages:
• Up front costs are higher than comparative gasoline powered motorcycle or scooter.
• Reliability not proven. How long do the batteries last?
• Shorter range before recharging.
• Longer "fill up" or recharge time.
• Comparatively lower maximum speed. In other words lower speeds at similar price points.
• Unless one has a garage-box or soemthing similar, where does one plug the vehicle in?
• The fuel costs for electric power are less than one-third the cost of gasoline power.
• Nearly silent.
• Zero emissions. Can ride indoors.
• No trips needed to a petrol station. Plug in and recharge at home.
• Lower maintenance costs and fewer maintenance activities. For example, no need to change oil.
• In many European cities, traffic in central zones is limited to electric vehicles only
Disadvantages:
• Up front costs are higher than comparative gasoline powered motorcycle or scooter.
• Reliability not proven. How long do the batteries last?
• Shorter range before recharging.
• Longer "fill up" or recharge time.
• Comparatively lower maximum speed. In other words lower speeds at similar price points.
• Unless one has a garage-box or soemthing similar, where does one plug the vehicle in?
Electric scooters are vehicles with 4 wheels that attain locomotion via an electric motor. Generally, the source of power for the electric motor has been batteries, but development in fuel cell technology has created several prototypes. Some examples are: the ENV from Intelligent Energy, Honda's scooter using the Honda FC Stack, and the Yamaha FC-AQEL. Also, petroleum hybrid-electric motorcycles are under development. Some examples are the Ecycle, and Yamaha's Gen-RYU.
Electric motorcycles and scooters are rising in popularity because of higher gasoline prices. Battery technology is rapidly improving making this form of transportation more practical.
Electric motorcycles and scooters are rising in popularity because of higher gasoline prices. Battery technology is rapidly improving making this form of transportation more practical.
