Lightning Lithium E1

Electric powerd Yamaha R1, build by Lightning Motors in Oakland. By the courtesy of LAtimes.com

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• R1
• Yamaha
• Lightning
• Lithium
• Electric
• Motorcycle
• Motors

[snowyywwinters]

wow 75miles:O thats not eco, charging the thing prob makes more co2 that gas ever would! maybe it be eco if you had your own windmill to charge it:P as always saying a electric motors are a dumb idea, and will never work! we need new fuel not new motors!

[tomsta1488]

@snowyywwinters The first combution vehicles didn't get nearly that far or at those speeds mr. snowyywinters. Now if we had you to support them, where would your precious combustion engine be? :) just kiddin

If you would read some of the responses below then you would learn that where everybody is betting on is to reduce the output to 50% or so by going electric. If some efficient renewable source could be used this would drop further. Something like the windmill you're sugesting.

[MrJetjoe]

I am sick of hearing the power grid is not capable of suporting electric cars, at xmas time we all plug in 1000s of wats of xmas lights and think nothing of it and battery chargers only draw 2to5 maybe 10amps witch is far less and not everybody will havethem.......

[tomsta1488]

@MrJetjoe It will probably be more of an infrastructure thing. Wether everybody can hook up their vehicles wherever and whenever they like.

[SynkopeMusic]

@tomsta1488 At the end of the day, we have to burn coal to produce electricity - Electric vehicles aren't the way forward.

[tomsta1488]

@SynkopeMusic At the end of the day, after that other end of the day, we might not need to burn just coal. And modern coal plants already produce power (kW) more efficiently than your car/motorcycle does. Tens of thousands of small powerplants rolling around on wheels somehow just don't really seem to be a match for the brute power of big ol black n rusty... That's what I was told... I'm just saying.. :)

[14omega28ok]

@EIKONOMI Then what happens when the Earth runs out of oil? LOL that R1 ain't going to be much use to you if it don't run. Why not save the Gas and preserve those awesome machines, so it will last another 100 years instead of wasting it for some dumb ass redneck like you to ride around everyday?

[joelski]

@SynkopeMusic Or we could use wind power, geothermal, tidal, nuclear, or even the power from that large hydrogen bomb we call the sun; Just a few other options. But you may be certain whatever the source of power, electric propulsion will be the most efficient method available for the next 50 to 100 years.

[AlienTechProductions]

I would pay 9K for this than pay 9K for some oil hog that IMO is going to cost you double on the petrol and insurance FFS.

[mynuffinfutsitch]

burning rubber isnt cool without the roar of a gasoline motor :(

[Bikandee]

wow...welcome to the next age...yes, the electric age!!!

[MrCharlesWithers]

@snowyywwinters Go hide in the 1980's with your 8-track tapes.

[neshakori]

@snowyywwinters OMG U RIGHT,WE NEED NEW FUEL,BUT AM STILL IN LOVE WITH PETROL. XD

[vasgeorge]

can anyone help me convert my cbr600rr to electric?