Facts about electric motorbikes

Electric motorbikes and mopeds

Advantages

  • charging infrastructure exists
  • modest cost to purchase lower performance models
  • battery size (and hence environmental impact) is modest
  • removable batteries (for some models).

Possible shortcomings

  • recharging can be slow
  • high performance models are expensive
  • its quietness can be hazardous around pedestrians and animals

Selected models

Energica Experia

  • Price: From $47,408
  • Range: 256km
  • Top speed: 180 km/hr
  • Charge speed: 256 km/hr
  • Specifications

 

Energica Ego+

  • Price: $51,655
  • Range: 246 km
  • Top speed: 241 km/hr
  • Charge speed: 246 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: $35,000 approx
  • Range: 272 km
  • Top speed: 200 km/hr
  • Charge speed: 100 km/hr (no DC fast charging)
  • Stock still available
  • Specifications

 

Evoke Urban S

  • Price: $15,990
  • Range: 200 km
  • Top speed: 140 km/hr
  • Charge speed: 80 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