Wow

[Possible]

I think the shedding of particles could be a real problem in this environment...in space not such an issue.

[Dan McNally]

BRP had an electric Spyder on display at the 2017 Homecoming in Valcourt.

[glennm]

Lew

"Should we put solar panels on every new roof--- sure ( as the actual roofing material.)"

Gotta agree with that statement. Local mall put up a new carpark and lo and behold the entire roof is solar panels. What a great piece of design and engineering. The roof only needs to protect from the elements (sun & rain) in this case and it doesn't have to be water tight. Other than beams to support the panels no other roofing material was required.

[spyder01]

EV motors sound like crap,just saying.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

EV motors sound like crap,just saying.

What are you saying? I don't understand what you mean, actual sound or concept?

[Lew L]

Lew

"Should we put solar panels on every new roof--- sure ( as the actual roofing material.)"

Gotta agree with that statement. Local mall put up a new carpark and lo and behold the entire roof is solar panels. What a great piece of design and engineering. The roof only needs to protect from the elements (sun & rain) in this case and it doesn't have to be water tight. Other than beams to support the panels no other roofing material was required.

Another BIG + ---- parking in the shade (With a Black Car)

Lew L

[2dogs]

A woman driving an EV came close to hitting me in a crowded underground parking lot recently. I didn't see her and I didn't hear her coming up behind me. My first clue was the squealing of her tires as she obviously saw me just at the last second. It was possible she was trying to beat another car to an open and available parking spot close to my location. Yes, I know, it's my responsibility to be aware of my surroundings at all times. It's not the first time I've had a close encounter with an EV. But it's what you don't see and can't hear that will get you every time.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I didn't see her and I didn't hear her coming up behind me.

EVs aren't the only quiet vehicles. At slow speeds, like in a parking garage, a guy on a Goldwing just might surprise you also!

[Greven]

Electric car (battery, super cap, or fuel cell) SURE! when the tech is ready+mature and the infrastructure is there!
But for a 2 or 3 wheel bike, I am very sceptical this is a viable and attractive option for quite many more years.

[Fat Baxter]

What are the odds of getting good dealer service on an all-electric Spyder, when the techs are already befuddled with the current amount of electronic gizmos on the Spyder?

In line with other commenters, when I ride, I usually go out for a 300-400 mile loop through remote countryside.

But not to worry -- the way the incoming administration is shaping up, we'll soon be back at $5/gallon gas, or higher, once they shut down fracking and any additional drilling.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

we'll soon be back at $5/gallon gas, or higher, once they shut down fracking and any additional drilling.

I kind of think we should do that anyway, and go to 100% imported oil. Then when all the oil in the far east and South America has run out we'll still have our reserves in the ground to fall back on. Just think what kind of vise grip we'll be in if we use all the oil on our land and have no choice but to rely entirely on imported oil with no fallback. World oil supply is not unlimited. It may seem so, but some day, maybe in a couple hundred years, it will run out.

[2dogs]

I kind of think we should do that anyway, and go to 100% imported oil. Then when all the oil in the far east and South America has run out we'll still have our reserves in the ground to fall back on. Just think what kind of vise grip we'll be in if we use all the oil on our land and have no choice but to rely entirely on imported oil with no fallback. World oil supply is not unlimited. It may seem so, but some day, maybe in a couple hundred years, it will run out.

Like the way you think. I thought that way also, but, I don't believe you and I will be around to enjoy the results in our lifetime. LOL

[RICZ]

I kind of think we should do that anyway, and go to 100% imported oil. Then when all the oil in the far east and South America has run out we'll still have our reserves in the ground to fall back on. Just think what kind of vise grip we'll be in if we use all the oil on our land and have no choice but to rely entirely on imported oil with no fallback. World oil supply is not unlimited. It may seem so, but some day, maybe in a couple hundred years, it will run out.

This is why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, if you recall.

[askitee]

Because I work in I.T. i too have a different perspective.

EV adoption and development wont happen at a steady pace, it will follow what we in IT know as "Moore's Law" where tech doubles in ability/power/capability every two years.

I read some diaries from my Grandmothers family and an amazing comment from a relative was something along the lines of - "automobiles running on petrol are doomed, the need to constantly refill with fuel, the limited size of the fuel tank, and the lack of range all seem to point to something doomed to fail. There aren't any places outside the city to get the fuel it needs so it wont happen out here". Now picture where we are at with internal combustion engines, those that run the cars, bikes and trucks of today - EV's will arrive at the same point but faster.

My only fear is that tech companies will expect you to update your vehicle every 5 yrs because they mandate it by making everything older obsolete. (different plug, different voltage, different battery shape, software locking)

[2dogs]

Because I work in I.T. i too have a different perspective.

My only fear is that tech companies will expect you to update your vehicle every 5 yrs because they mandate it by making everything older obsolete. (different plug, different voltage, different battery shape, software locking)

Kinda like cell phones. When the OEM battery needs replacing, it's time to replace the phone also.

[ollicat]

ICE - you buy fuel from companies
EV - you buy “fuel” from the government or pseudo government entities

Hmmm, do you see who gains more control and why governments are pushing EVs?

[askitee]

Kinda like cell phones. When the OEM battery needs replacing, it's time to replace the phone also.

Spot on example from Apple