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Originally Posted by Warthog
Personally, I expect that there will be a period of clutching at straws and trying to hold on to the IC concept, but I think electric will follow. And why not? after a few years of demand for better products I expect battery technology will come on in leaps and bounds. Imagine a bike where you can map the power delivery,at home, not by tweeking fuel maps or carbs, but simply drawing a graph on your laptop and uploading!! Two stroke power bands without the smoke and rebuilds!! Brilliant!
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I agree. There have been some recent tests of electric off-road bikes, in TBM I think, that have shown the potential. Problem is, we need to look at how we generate the electricity. Can you feel great about driving/riding your electic vehicle if the you get your charge from a coal fired powerstation?
I like the idea of an electric bike for some stealth green laning. Who would know you were out there ?
Your comparison with food "tastes great but bad for you" is what I was getting at. As alternative fuels/power become mainstream, the reserves of petroleum products won't be depleated meaning you could still rag about on your 2-stroke bike or drive your V8 pickup. (assuming you could afford it)
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