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Want A Fast Motorcycle? Better Go Electric! LIGHTNING LS-218

BajaRon

BajaRon

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Fastest Production Bike in the World!

http://lightningmotorcycle.com/

Transmission - (NONE Direct Drive - 1 Speed)
Top Speed - 218 mph
HP - 200
Torque - 168 ft. lbs. (Same Torque From Zero RPM to 10,500 RPM)
Range - Up to 180 miles (not at 218 mph I'll wager!)
Weight - 495 lbs.
Fuel - Lithium Battery
 
No sound.....

You should check out the Isle of Mann electric bikes ....they are awesome but sound less than the wind with your helmet on....:roflblack:
 
:dontknow: How much?? :dontknow:

They STILL aren't a very good touring bike. The time necessary for recharging just makes them useful for very short hops... :banghead:

But they sure are pretty! :clap:
 
100 mile range at highway speed (base battery pack) make it impractical for weekend touring or even track day. You might enjoy drag racing it but then you would be in your own solitary class so what's the point? Commuting perhaps?

Electrics still have a long way to go to be competitive with dino fuel bikes in everyday use.
 
Bob Denman said:
:dontknow: How much?? :dontknow:

They STILL aren't a very good touring bike. The time necessary for recharging just makes them useful for very short hops... :banghead:

But they sure are pretty! :clap:
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If you want to tour at 218 mph it is your only choice! But you'll have to look quick because the scenery is going by FAST!
 
:D At the speeds that I travel: I'm pretty sure that I could stretch that range to it's maximum limit.
But it just isn't far enough! :shocked:
This kind of reminds me of when "Top Gear" (The British version) took a Mercedes-McLaren on a dash across Europe: Jeremy found out that it could drain the tank in just 17 minutes at top speed... :shocked:
 
There was an electric powered F3 at the Innovation Centre during the Homecoming. The BRP guy said that it had a range of @100 miles and takes about 8hrs to recharge. In the next few years he said they should be able to get the range to 300 miles with a 2 hour charge. The performance numbers are the same as the current F3.
 
Question(s): Is the electrical grid up to the task of re-charging all of the proposed new vehicles?
And if we're burning coal to produce the power: how are we helping the environment? :dontknow:
 
Bob Denman said:
Question(s): Is the electrical grid up to the task of re-charging all of the proposed new vehicles?
And if we're burning coal to produce the power: how are we helping the environment? :dontknow:
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Bob, it doesn't help the environment, but it makes people feel good who are oblivious to the facts.
 
Bob Denman said:
Question(s): Is the electrical grid up to the task of re-charging all of the proposed new vehicles?
And if we're burning coal to produce the power: how are we helping the environment? :dontknow:
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If it's done right, the end result is land fill. I'd be more worried about the batteries, and the disposal of them.

john
 
Bob Denman said:
Question(s): Is the electrical grid up to the task of re-charging all of the proposed new vehicles? And if we're burning coal to produce the power: how are we helping the environment? :dontknow:
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I am guessing the first answer is yes. Vehicles are primarily charged overnight when demand is low. It would provide the electric generators to even out their production somewhat as well as provide an additional means of revenue. My electric producer provides a special rate for owners of electric vehicles and one of the restrictions is that vehicles can only be recharged during overnight hours.

I am also guessing the second answer is probably. Coal into electricity is becoming more rare as production has shifted to solar, wind and natural gas. How long this will last is anyone's guess but I am betting that we have seen the last of coal as a growing energy source for electric generation.
 
RinconRyder said:
I am guessing the first answer is yes. Vehicles are primarily charged overnight when demand is low. It would provide the electric generators to even out their production somewhat as well as provide an additional means of revenue. My electric producer provides a special rate for owners of electric vehicles and one of the restrictions is that vehicles can only be recharged during overnight hours.

I am also guessing the second answer is probably. Coal into electricity is becoming more rare as production has shifted to solar, wind and natural gas. How long this will last is anyone's guess but I am betting that we have seen the last of coal as a growing energy source for electric generation.
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Here's some statistics for you...

"About 65% of utility-scale electricity generation in the United States was produced from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), about 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 15% was from renewable energy sources in 2016: Natural gas —34% Coal —30% Nuclear—20%"

These numbers are courtesy of a Google search. :thumbup:
 
Bob Denman said:
Here's some statistics for you...

"About 65% of utility-scale electricity generation in the United States was produced from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), about 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 15% was from renewable energy sources in 2016: Natural gas —34% Coal —30% Nuclear—20%"

These numbers are courtesy of a Google search. :thumbup:
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And some statistics for you also courtesy of Google:

"Coal power in the United States accounted for 39% of the country's electricity production at utility-scale facilities in 2014, 33% in 2015, and 30.4% in 2016"

What I stated was the declining percentage of power produced by coal fired plants over the past few years. The industry agrees with those numbers and further says coal will continue to be less and less of a resource for producing power in the future.
 
Only my opinion.......At this point in time...
$38+ K for a bike that will go 200 miles then need charging for several hours
or a $20K Bike that will go 350 miles and can be re-fueled in minutes and go again
at this point it is a NO Brainer.. There are a bunch of elect. bikes out there
the ZERO comes to mind, very fast but the limited millage is a big no for me at this time
I have ridden the ZERO and it is a fun machine until the batteries start to run out then
it slows down and down and down and stop.


BajaRon said:
Fastest Production Bike in the World!

http://lightningmotorcycle.com/

Transmission - (NONE Direct Drive - 1 Speed)
Top Speed - 218 mph
HP - 200
Torque - 168 ft. lbs. (Same Torque From Zero RPM to 10,500 RPM)
Range - Up to 180 miles (not at 218 mph I'll wager!)
Weight - 495 lbs.
Fuel - Lithium Battery
Click to expand...
 
RinconRyder said:
And some statistics for you also courtesy of Google:

"Coal power in the United States accounted for 39% of the country's electricity production at utility-scale facilities in 2014, 33% in 2015, and 30.4% in 2016"

What I stated was the declining percentage of power produced by coal fired plants over the past few years. The industry agrees with those numbers and further says coal will continue to be less and less of a resource for producing power in the future.
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The death of coal is government induced. Not market induced. Coal is still one of the least expensive and most efficient ways to produce electricity.
 
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