Chances of a plug in electric Spyder...

[DaveZinAz]

I ended up going down a YouTube rabbit hole the other day. I was watching reviews about electric motorcycles, (Zero SR for example) and it got me to thinking.

Given the size and stability of the Spyder, does anybody think it would make a good platform for an electric three wheeler?

Would you buy one?

My opinion; I think it is a great platform. It should be large enough to have enough battery storage for some impressive range and since we don't need to hold up the weight of batteries, you could have a decent size bank in there.

Would I buy one? I think so, if there was a way to fast charge while out on the road like Tesla does with their Supercharger charging stations.

[Trbayth]

BRP built a prototype a while back; we saw it during the tours at Homecoming. IIRC they said to get any decent range it would have to be extremely heavy and they couldn't actually get enough battery in it.

I'm sure someone will correct my faulty memory soon

[Firefly]

Yup... saw the one at the homecoming. Talked to the engineers and those who had driven it. They had to pull the DPS because it pulls too much power. We talked about having a trailer with extra batteries in it.. but you're really fighting weight vs. battery power and the numbers currently don't work for a production model. Batteries need to be lighter and cheaper.

I'd need to see 150 - 200 miles on a charge before I'd consider one.....

[SpyderF3-s]

If BRP could build one that got at least 150 miles to a charge, direct drive, and still kept the F3 look/style, I'd buy.

[ARtraveler]

BRP had an Eco version of Spyder. They got government (Canadian) funding for the project. We speculated about it back a few years ago. I am thinking slim chance. I don't see people buying a $40K Spyder with low miles between re-charges. I will see if I can come up with a photo from the archives.

I did an April Fool with it twice.
2013: 4600 + viewed it and 19 comments
2017: 1300 + viewed it and 29 comments

A reprint shown below. PS. I said I would not repeat the April Fool.


BRP announced today that the new Can Am Hybrid Roadster would be available in June of 2017. It is a combination of an electric powered unit with a small back up Rotax engine. Mileage on the electric charge is said to be a hundred miles plus (no typo here) and another hundred and twenty five miles on the rotax.

The model will be come in a Premier Edition only and there will only be 250 made for the year 2017. Cost is an unbelievable $36,999. (I was predicting in the $40K or higher range.)

Just a quick FYI.

[Bfromla]

BRP had an Eco version of Spyder. They got government (Canadian) funding for the project. We speculated about it back a few years ago. I am thinking slim chance. I don't see people buying a $40K Spyder with low miles between re-charges. I will see if I can come up with a photo from the archives.

had one I could find quick
IMG_3187.jpg Just got to wait on electrical improvements for a happy outcome

[ARtraveler]

had one I could find quick
IMG_3187.jpg Just got to wait on electrical improvements for a happy outcome

the picture I showed above was rumored to be a plastic shell only--NO MOTOR.

[pegasus1300]

I think it would make an excellent platform,infact I think it would make a great hybrid platform. And yes I would buy one.

[DaveZinAz]

Some of the stories I read from back in 2016 indicated a range of 105 miles on their prototype.

I would like to think that current battery technology has improved over the last 2 years.
Maybe not to the point of 200 mile range without weighing in like a Chevy Suburban but it has to be somewhat better.

Not sure how they could get around the DPS and it's draw.
Maybe a hydraulic system with a small pump driven off the same motor as the main drive when in motion and an electric pump for when stationary.

[bikerbillone]

BRP had an Eco version of Spyder. They got government (Canadian) funding for the project. We speculated about it back a few years ago. I am thinking slim chance. I don't see people buying a $40K Spyder with low miles between re-charges. I will see if I can come up with a photo from the archives.

I did an April Fool with it twice.
2013: 4600 + viewed it and 19 comments
2017: 1300 + viewed it and 29 comments

A reprint shown below. PS. I said I would not repeat the April Fool.

finance@ricedelman.com
BRP announced today that the new Can Am Hybrid Roadster would be available in June of 2017. It is a combination of an electric powered unit with a small back up Rotax engine. Mileage on the electric charge is said to be a hundred miles plus (no typo here) and another hundred and twenty five miles on the rotax.

The model will be come in a Premier Edition only and there will only be 250 made for the year 2017. Cost is an unbelievable $36,999. (I was predicting in the $40K or higher range.)

Just a quick FYI.

Egads, who among us is gonna fork out $40K for this machine? For the few who can and will, not worth the production for BRP.

[ARtraveler]

Egads, who among us is gonna fork out $40K for this machine? For the few who can and will, not worth the production for BRP.

There is another post where they claim BRP said it was going to cost about $70K. I guess I was being very generous with my $40K guess.

SEE Post #20

[asp125]

They floated the concept back in 2011 with a hybrid version.

This time around, I think they should test market an E-Ryker version using the cheaper base platform - The Ryker would be ideal; riders who won't need a lot of range.

[PW2013STL]

BRP built a prototype a while back; we saw it during the tours at Homecoming. IIRC they said to get any decent range it would have to be extremely heavy and they couldn't actually get enough battery in it.

I'm sure someone will correct my faulty memory soon

I also talked to the one who was using it daylight and he told me the range when used carefully was 80km, but when driven hard it dropped to about 27km. He told me that until batteries advanced that this was not close to being consumer ready