Check this out- this guy gutted an old motorcycle and installed some car batteries and an electric motor. Don’t have too many details, but he says it will go 50mph and last about 20 miles between charges. Cost equivalent of about 300 mpg. He only uses it for quick trips around town- bank, post office, etc where it is most effecient. No doubt, a company like Honda or any of the big 4 could really do something cool with this. Completely green and as close to free as you can get. But heck, a SV650 or similar bike will get 50 MPG+ and be way more fun. I guess it really depends on what you are going to use it for. I’d love to see the specs for the motor and controller. Using some good lithium-ion batteries would extend the range and the speed.

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