I don't know why Tesla's don't have solar panels in their roofs. There must be a reason, but would make sense in a country like this.
I think they do Beez
The sun roof is a panel
I recall staying in a gated community in Boca Chica. The security staff all went around on electric pasolas. They were pretty cool. And silent, a great idea for security staff.
only problem with those things is that they probably do 10 mph. it would take a month from Samana to Nagua.
I had several long conversations with Zero and Brammo about participating in our documentary. Ironically, the then marketing director of Zero held the similar position with KTM when he told Ewen McGregor that KTM was pulling sponsorship for Long Way Round...a decision that cost KTM multiple millions of dollars and put BMW at the top of the ADV world. The decision cost him his job at KTM.Electric two wheeled vehicles face the challenge of where to put a battery of sufficient size to make them practical. And those batteries face the same challenge of charging as any lithium ion batteries. Where do you plug them in? How long does it take to recharge them, etc.
This company says they have a 223 mile range:
http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/range/
They are not cheap:
The DSR model with the ZF14.4 power pack starts at $16,495. The SR bike starts at $16,495 with the ZF14.4 battery. The Zero S with a ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995. The entry level FX bike, the lightest and least expensive, still starts at only $8,495 when fitted with the ZF3.6 battery.Oct 18, 2017
2018 Zero Motorcycles: These electric bikes go farther and recharge ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-fi-hy-2018-zero-motorcycles-lineup-20171018-htmlstory.html
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Charge times have come down, too. The Zero S, ST, DS and DSR bikes can be charged six times faster than previous models, when they are mated to ZF7.2 and ZF14.4 power packs. Using an optional Charge Tank accessory — a $2,295 upgrade — the ZF7.2 battery can recharge in an hour; the ZF14.4 takes about two hours.
Models with smaller batteries are more affordable:
A Zero DS with the small ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995.
The DSR model with the ZF14.4 power pack starts at $16,495.
The SR bike starts at $16,495 with the ZF14.4 battery.
The Zero S with a ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995
The entry level FX bike, the lightest and least expensive, still starts at only $8,495 when fitted with the ZF3.6 battery.
Models that go faster and farther cost more:
A Zero DS with the ZF13.0 battery and power tank accessory costs $16,890.
The DSR with the ZF14.4 battery and power tank accessory is $19,390.
The SR bike with the ZF14.4 battery and power tank accessory jumps up to $19,390.
The Zero S with a ZF13.0 battery starts at $16,890.
The entry-level FX with a bigger ZF7.2 battery starts at $11,390.
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-2018-zero-motorcycles-lineup-20171018-htmlstory.html
Hard to find a home for many of these in the DR after what the DR government does to imports despite DR-CAFTA.
Well, we could repeal the Laws of Thermodynamics. That'd be a start.CB. Those are the battery technology issues that I refer to. Add that to marketing claims that outright lie about the capabilities.
Lithium Ion batteries have been fully explored and future improvements will be minimal with respect to range. Prices will go down as volume goes up, but range will remain the problem with Lithium Ion batteries.
Perhaps there will be a revolutionary new technology with higher storage capacities, lower weight, fast charge times and low cost.
Don't hold your breath on that.
CB. Those are the battery technology issues that I refer to. Add that to marketing claims that outright lie about the capabilities.
Lithium Ion batteries have been fully explored and future improvements will be minimal with respect to range. Prices will go down as volume goes up, but range will remain the problem with Lithium Ion batteries.
Perhaps there will be a revolutionary new technology with higher storage capacities, lower weight, fast charge times and low cost.
Don't hold your breath on that.
Tesla isn't the future. there are many new technologies coming. Here is the newest
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/New-Battery-Design-Could-Crush-Tesla.html
I have been following the battery technology area. Graphene batteries do have potential, but it remains to be seen how that potential will be fulfilled.
https://www.graphene-info.com/graphene-batteries
If graphene turns out to be the best solution, then Musk's super factory could be retooled to make graphene batteries instead of lithium-ion batteries.
Kinda gives "road rage" an entirely new meaning.But if people have range anxiety now, imagine how they will feel driving around with their own Hiroshimas!
Electric two wheeled vehicles face the challenge of where to put a battery of sufficient size to make them practical. And those batteries face the same challenge of charging as any lithium ion batteries. Where do you plug them in? How long does it take to recharge them, etc.
This company says they have a 223 mile range:
http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/range/
They are not cheap:
The DSR model with the ZF14.4 power pack starts at $16,495. The SR bike starts at $16,495 with the ZF14.4 battery. The Zero S with a ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995. The entry level FX bike, the lightest and least expensive, still starts at only $8,495 when fitted with the ZF3.6 battery.Oct 18, 2017
2018 Zero Motorcycles: These electric bikes go farther and recharge ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-fi-hy-2018-zero-motorcycles-lineup-20171018-htmlstory.html
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Charge times have come down, too. The Zero S, ST, DS and DSR bikes can be charged six times faster than previous models, when they are mated to ZF7.2 and ZF14.4 power packs. Using an optional Charge Tank accessory — a $2,295 upgrade — the ZF7.2 battery can recharge in an hour; the ZF14.4 takes about two hours.
Models with smaller batteries are more affordable:
A Zero DS with the small ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995.
The DSR model with the ZF14.4 power pack starts at $16,495.
The SR bike starts at $16,495 with the ZF14.4 battery.
The Zero S with a ZF7.2 battery starts at $10,995
The entry level FX bike, the lightest and least expensive, still starts at only $8,495 when fitted with the ZF3.6 battery.
Models that go faster and farther cost more:
A Zero DS with the ZF13.0 battery and power tank accessory costs $16,890.
The DSR with the ZF14.4 battery and power tank accessory is $19,390.
The SR bike with the ZF14.4 battery and power tank accessory jumps up to $19,390.
The Zero S with a ZF13.0 battery starts at $16,890.
The entry-level FX with a bigger ZF7.2 battery starts at $11,390.
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-2018-zero-motorcycles-lineup-20171018-htmlstory.html
Hard to find a home for many of these in the DR after what the DR government does to imports despite DR-CAFTA.