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Electric Spyder next?

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Stalky Tracker above beat me to the punch.

The ad said a range of 50km. That's about 30 miles as ST said. For a snowmobile ??? That is a joke. Sounds like about a 15 minute to a half hour ride. Whoopee !!!

We just bought a new car. NO ELECTRIC ANYTHING FOR US. My new car has a decent 2.5L, 4 cylinder engine. The same size that was in our Subaru Outback. Being lighter than the Subaru, it definitely has more get up an go. I can go 500 plus miles on one tank of gas and currently am getting 39 mpg. I don't have to plug it in, don't have to look for chargers, etc. The only thing I have to worry about now is whether or not they are going to outlaw gasoline or make it $25.00 a gallon to penalize us anti-green movement people.

At 78, I think I have that covered also. I think I have at least two years to wait for the gas issues. :gaah:
 
Gwolf said:
Lot of reasons, but the main ones are that the components and material for electric vehicles do more damage to the environment than gas vehicles.

Another good reason is a lot of houses burn down during flooding from hurricanes and tropical storms in Florida, caused by electric vehicles going partially under water.

The technology is not ready to replace gas vehicles. I am not against the research and development, but they are not ready to replace gas vehicles at this time.

The grid is not up to it either.
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What he said!!!!!!!
 
Just adding on to what has been said, I am not a fan of all electric vehicles. I am of the touring crowd, 500+ miles a day to get out of the flatlands. We can do that in about 10-12 hours pulling a trailer. Waiting every 100 miles to charge is much too limiting. Then, in the mountains and twisty hills of the fun places to ride, where 100 miles might take you hours, there will be no infrastructure to charge it up while you have a bite.......Add to that the true environmental impact, and the emergecy response issues with the batteries, no thank you.
 
So this is the headline I saw the other day "Toyota is planning a new EV with a 900-mile range and 10-minute charging time: ‘The holy grail of battery vehicles" So never say never say never. I have also seen some new tech with solar power (like a panel) that comes in a roll you roll it out hook it up and it generates power. I never thought everyone would have a phone in their pocket let alone a computer in there too so I'm not a naysayer anymore.
 
Peacekeeper6 said:
To me, the only turn-off of the EV lifestyle is the charging stations.
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:agree: .... I just heard - how many they have in Vermont .....408 for the entire State :gaah: .....we only have a population of approx. 350,000 ... which means 857.8 people have to share ONE charger :clap: ..... I guarantee you if the Administration changes in 24 , all this EV silliness will come to a stop ,... I have Nothing against EV's, however they should have built the infrastructure FIRST ....JMHO ....Mike :thumbup:
 
2RTsGV said:
That would leave the potential for a lot of people stranded on a snow covered mountain without the means to recharge the batteries
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Na……all you need to do is replace your trunk with a petrol generator, 2RTs……problem solved :ohyea:

Pete
 
With BRP's track record for obtaining even simple replacement electronic components, if anything ever went wrong with an electric Spyder you'd probably die of old age waiting for parts to arrive.
 
I'm interested in seeing what Can Am comes up with. When Tesla came out people poo pooed them; "not far enough", "not enough stations", "too long to charge", blah, blah, blah. Now everywhere you go there is a Tesla, Toyota, Honda or whatever EV. Their mapping sofware shows you where the chargers are and alerts you when you should charge. EV charging stations are being added all the time. When my barber put in a new shop he chose the new site because it had 4 electric charging stations nearby, maybe 100 feet front his door. Grocery stores, hotels, and restraunts around here are adding them too.

The guy at my my local BMW motorcycle shop has been riding one of those BMW C Evolution electric scooters year round for at least 3 years. 50 mile round trip. He absolutley loves it.

Are they for everyone and every climate? Nope, not now, but with the rate that technology is changing they could be in the next few years.

I'm interested in them and may buy something like a Zero or an electric BMW motorcycle or scooter at some point.
 
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CopperSpyder said:
So this is the headline I saw the other day "Toyota is planning a new EV with a 900-mile range and 10-minute charging time: ‘The holy grail of battery vehicles" So never say never say never. I have also seen some new tech with solar power (like a panel) that comes in a roll you roll it out hook it up and it generates power. I never thought everyone would have a phone in their pocket let alone a computer in there too so I'm not a naysayer anymore.
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What they don't tell you is the replacement cost of the batteries when they fail. A Tesla battery is between 5-7k.
 
ollicat said:
I can say I will not be a customer of any electric Spyder
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I won't be a customer of any electric spyder.



I think that the electric snowmobiles will be for the places that offer group rides for people who are visiting. Example: Tourist areas.

Also, the tourist areas will have the range, and a loop/area for them to ride. What about the charging stations?

(off topic, I am a snowmobile rider; when I ride my gas-powered sled, I usually ride about 80 to 100 miles a day round trip).

What happens if someone is on the trail with an electric snowmobile, and they break down/run the battery flat in the middle of nowhere, and there is no charging station nearby to charge the snowmobile. I am just putting the above out there.

Deanna
 
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What they don't tell you is the replacement cost of the batteries when they fail. A Tesla battery is between 5-7k.
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With the steady advancement in battery technology, that cost continues to go down. If the battery health on my Tesla Model Y goes below 70% during the warranty period (8yrs/120k miles) Tesla will replace it for free.
 
Pirate said:
What they don't tell you is the replacement cost of the batteries when they fail. A Tesla battery is between 5-7k.
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In the case of a new Hyundai Ioniq 5 even if you scratch the battery cover(on the bottom of the vehicle) the warranty is voided and the battery has to be replaced at a cost of $60,000 Canada dollars... more than the original purchase price of the car.

The guy had to make an insurance claim and they totaled the car.

So much for being green just think of all of the emissions that went into building that car and it is trashed not even a year later.

Who is going to pay for the privilege of buying a new battery that costs more than a brand new car?

Plus the fallacy of the batteries themselves of being green. All they are doing is creating more carbon somewhere else down the line.

If you want to go "green" go with hydrogen cells.

 
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If an electric Spyder was available when I bought my F3 Limited I would have bought it instead…probably. Just before switching to 3 wheels, one of my bikes was an Energica Ribelle. Awesome ride. I used it for both commuting and light touring. If an electric Spyder has a 150 mile freeway range at 70’ish mph and DC charging (at least 3kw but ideally 6kw) it would only take about 30 minutes to recharge based on charge times for my Energica (3kw).

Both of my cars (Tesla and Bolt) are electric and my Tesla is my road trip EV which I’ve take from the SF Bay Area to Southern California, Seattle, and Las Vegas. I doubt any more cross country trips are in my future so in my case, EVs do just fine.

As was mentioned before, with the right electric motors, the acceleration never gets old, especially when I had my Ribelle and also in my Model Y Performance.
 
I have ridden a friends Zero electric street bike. It is neat, kinda quick but certainly no 1000cc sportbike.

Friends Tesla Plaid, that car is very quick. My friend and owner of the Plaid is a former IMSA and Indy car driver. When he rings out the car, you best be ready. The acceleration buries you completely in the seat. With the suspension changes he made, not only is the car quick, but corners impressive and the big brakes compliment the package.

As for an electric Spyder. Maybe we would get one, but I certainly would not sign up until I got a real test ride to see how it does.

Also, it sounds like state governments are going to charge a yearly EV tax for EV’s and hybrids with plug in. My wife’s hybrid is not a plug in version, so all vehicle motion is generated from gasoline. Therefore no EV tax on hers. EV motorcycles that plug in are getting the tax if and when it passes.
 
broderp said:
Why not? Usually with electric comes gobs of torque and many cool gadgets. The only downside side would be range if you do long trips. In a few years, I'd consider it...
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I live in rural South Carolina and it can be scary trying to find a Gas pump and a charging station would be a joke.
 
:agree: It's going to happen, it will be interesting to see the finish product. I am not going to be the Debbie downer till I see it! Do any of you remember what a cell phone looked like back when? TV's, ect,ect! Ten years ago would you ever thought you would watch track racing, with electric cars out there, or motorcycles? :lecturef_smilie: Embrace it boys and girls, it's going to happen even if we hate it!:cheers:
 
For those that have purchased and enjoy their EV's great, and don't forget that most were bought with taxpayer subsidies that came from borrowed money. As far as being better for "climate change" only in the minds of those that are pushing this narrative. It seems they don't tell you where the batteries and technology is coming from and no one is talking about building new green power plants and who will pay for those even if they could get the permits to build some (not in my backyard sydrome).
Sources of energy will change when they are competitive and reliable not when the VIP fly arround in private jets while you are supposed to buy EV.
Last point look at the fianancial statements and latest news from the EV manufacturers who have lost $B (Ford) and are now stepping back from the "I have to be first because its new technology"?JMO
 
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