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Electric vehicles are coming and they will come in all shapes and sizes.  From vehicles with the traditional 4 wheel setup, down to trikes, and even two wheel vehicles, there will truly be an EV for everyone soon.  How many EVs can we expect?A recent study in the two wheel category predicts that we will see 466 million electric powered two wheelers by 2016.  The numbers seem a little optimistic, but anything can happen.  There are already several manufacturers with two wheel vehicles powered solely by electricity in production.  Some are even conveniently sold at your local Best Buy.

The numbers listed above come from a study conducted by Colorado based Pike Research.  Their study shows that two wheel vehicles are the transportation methods of choice in many developing countries and that the boom in electric drive two wheelers in already in action and not likely to slow down.

There are several players in the two wheel EV field including Brammo, Zero, and Quantum.  Those may be small brands, but larger companies have products in the works including one of the worlds biggest two wheel vehicle manufacturers, Honda.

So what electric vehicle will it be, two wheels, three wheels, or four.  The choice is yours.

Source:  Motorcycle USA via AutoBlogGreen





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  1. By James E Posted: 3/7/2010 1:11pm PST

    I would love to have one but would be to afraid to drive a bike in Rush hour trafic. I see trucks tailgaiting cycles scary...I wait for a compact EV.
     
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  2. By Jimza Skeptic Posted: 3/7/2010 4:50pm PST

    I purchased an electric assist motor for my Bicycle several years ago and it works fine. I ride bike every day to work. Early April until Late October in Wisconsin. The motor assists against a stiff wind or the small hills I run across, especially after a long day. I am tired of all the whiners about cars and cost, etc. My grandparents never owned a car and survived. Buy a small trailer to carry groceries, etc. Ride the bike with the kids if they have to go somewhere. There is a solution to pollution. It is a Bike. $400 buys a good bike. $1200 buys an excellent one. And virtually no maintenance. Buy the electric assist if you are too old like me!
     
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  3. By Robert Posted: 3/7/2010 11:42pm PST

    I'll soon be riding an XM-4000li. They call it a motorcycle (I supposed technically it is, since "moped" means motor plus pedals) but it has a typical moped form factor. It does 55mph, and 60 miles to the charge, although that's at the 35mph "cruising speed". Realistically I'm told it'll do 30-40 miles to the charge at full speed.
    Anyways, it cost far less than the bikes from Brammo or Zero. Honestly Brammo, $12,000 for a bike that does 67mph and gets only 50 miles of range? That's three times what mine cost! An extra 12 miles per hour and ten miles LESS range isn't worth triple the cost! Zero's bike has similar specs, but runs around $10,000 before the tax credit, which brings it down to $8,400. Still, why so costly? Do they really expect us to pay that much just for the motorcycle form factor when you can get a scooter with equivalent performance for half or even a third the price?
     
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  4. By Noel Park Posted: 3/8/2010 1:30pm PST

    Not gonna happen, IMHO.
     
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  5. By EVO Posted: 3/9/2010 7:02am PST

    You heard it here folks. Noel Park is predicting $200 a gallon gasoline.
     
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