EV: 100+ mph, 121 mile city range, 55 highway range, $16,995, looks cool..

[Fumesucker]

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2012/05/11/brammo-empulse-shes-got-the-looks/



Most everyone interested in electric motorcycles has heard by now, the Brammo Empulse is out in its final production form and it's a looker. From the start, the Empulse had a lot of visual appeal and the production version looks even better. There's both an Empulse and Empulse R, priced at $16,995 for the standard version and $18,995 if you want the carbon fiber extras.

So what does the Empulse offer? The technology is pretty impressive, it has a 54hp water cooled AC motor and a six speed transmission with a hydraulic clutch for those of us that like to fiddle with gears. Regenerative braking puts a bit of energy back into the batteries and makes the deceleration feel more like conventional engine braking.

It has a 100mph+ top speed and a city range of 121 miles, highway driving runs out at 56 miles and a combined half and half driving type yields 77 miles before recharge. Recharging at Level 1 (120 volt single phase) takes 8 hours and Level 2 (240 volt three phase) takes 3.5 hours.

The Empulse represents the best the electric motorcycle manufacturers have right now and there is certainly a lot to like. Electric enthusiasts will cheer and I would hope they start spending hard earned dollars to back up their enthusiasm with a purchase and then begin using the Empulse for daily riding.

[yesphan]

1. I know what I'm getting

the next time I have an extra 17K !

[leveymg]

2. Yawsa! Likey-likey . . .

[FogerRox]

3. Hmmm......Impressive

Personally, I like 4 wheels under me. And my need for speed declined decades ago.

KnR

[n2doc]

4. So long as it doesn't rain

Or you need to take more than 1 passenger. Or more than a few groceries. And don't mind occasionally eating asphalt.

[Fumesucker]

5. ...

[AtheistCrusader]

7. I think you may have missed the point of this vehicle.

[IDemo]

6. Looks like good competition for the 2012 Zero S

MSRP $11,495 -

[karlInSanDiego]

8. 220 charge not nec. 3 phase

It uses this charging standard which describes Level 2 charging as Split phase, not 3 phase. So every house will support the fast chargers, and this is the standard that Leaf & Volt & Tesla use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772