http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8046921.stm
discuss! 
dont think its one for true bikers thoughā¦
top speed of only about 65mph, 0-60 in only 5 secs, and theres no noise!
surely a big attraction to those kind of bikes is the noise they make when you slap some akros onto them?
plus not sure im happy with āmicrochip technologyā in the battery.
can the tech heads leave nothing plain and simple?
whats wrong with energiser?:w00t:
therell still be people who buy them thoughā¦
lets vote, who do we reckon would be the first londonbiker to buy one? :w00t:
tbh I donāt think any of us are that stupid
how much u wana bet? 
I can see a place for them. However Iāve got a couple of concearns:
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How far can you go on a charge?
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Itās to quiet. I like a bike I can hear!!
If all the cars were electric then I can see it working, but not yetā¦
Four hours to charge ā¦ and I wonder what the range is?
Iām glad that things are progressing with alternative power sources, but electric doesnāt really seem to be the answer at present. Iāve seen the Vectrix superscoot, which has respectable performance but also has limited range and lengthy recharging time. Itās not exactly taking over the streets, is it?
Bring on hydrogen power - and make sure itās noisy!!!
Iām even thinking about taking the baffles out of my bike to make it even more obvious to drivers on the commute. My neighbours may not be so keen!
Iād say itās actually a bit dangerous! Nobody will hear you coming (cars/pedestrians or cyclists), and will you have the power to get out of a dangerous situation if need be?
Also, how long does it take to charge? How much does it cost to charge? Your electric bills would certainly hike up a fair bit if you were charging it every night.
Once they are finished with, whether through age or damaged, what will they be like to scrap? Batteries arenāt the easiest thing to re-cycle due to the metals and chemicals involved.
Personally, I donāt think they are any more green than a regular bike, in fact they are probably less green in the long run!
Also, with the weather over here and the fact that it is just a big battery on wheels, I think itās going to be far from hassle free riding.
Of course, I could be wrong. 
But I also think that if it doesnāt make a lot of noise and put a whacking great big grin on your face every time you see it, itās not a real bike!
how would you bump start it?? :hehe:
Read somewhere - cant remember where - that theyre looking at or have fitted engine noise revving sounds to electric vehicles because theyre too quiet and pose a danger to pedestrians.
Recon if electric technology in this field does take off it wont be in any of our lifetimes
Whoāll buy themā¦ Those annoying fuggers who ride about in those little BMW scooter/moped contraptions with the roof or the even more annoying hybrid car drivers who think theyāre doing some good for the environment. Smug bas***ds the lorra 'em.
theres ya next millions, dowloading new sound effects for ya car! bit like ring tonesā¦
i think its exciting seeing what the future might hold, reckon weāre a good 20 years away from something becoming mainstreamā¦
I kinda like it, although the lack of mention with regards to its range on a full charge is not very confidence inspiring. 4 hours for a full charge is also a nono.The fact of it being quiet is just the same as running on a stock road legal exhaust, unless I have a loud can almost no pedestrian/cars takes any notice of me on the road anyway.