June 17, 2009

dear designers of the future...very near future...

let's talk motorcycles, shall we...look at this concept...erm, product...

the zero-s...a full electric street bike...here are the numbers...

60 mile range...less than four hour charge time...top speed of 60 mph...not much better than most mopeds...not exciting....yet, it's a good start...if i had $10k (+$500 for shipping) laying around, i would probably put it in my garage...just to say I had it...

but let's talk about real world use...the charge time is decent, but bump up the range 40 more miles and if the top speed was closer to 80 mph, then you'd have something enthusiasts could get excited about...almost...

this thing looks like riding it would feel like sitting on a hobbyhorse...it needs to look more like this...

that's the italian styled Moto Guzzi Nevada Classic 750...

remember, you have to start with a rider's heart, then his head, before you can get to his pocket...

just sayin'...