hypermiling? (OT?)

[Jonathan Best]

Google hybrid motorcycle and the top selection is an Ecycle.  Looks  
pretty good.

Jonathan Best
jb at bubblemusic.com
928-830-4887
www.bubblemusic.com




On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Farrell wrote:

> Hey - I'm the craziest! Actually, my justification for buying a  
> motorcycle was to evaluate whether I would find riding one around in  
> local traffic tolerable before I dug into building an electric  
> motorcycle. I've seen two electric motorcycles similar to the Zero,  
> but oriented more for the street - but both are in the $12K range.  
> This Zero motorbike looks pretty good - although I wish it were more  
> street oriented. I wonder how well it would compare to my motorcycle  
> as a piano service vehicle.
>
> Be aware that the range of these electric vehicles are usually based  
> on speeds of 25 mph or less. Usually, if it is ridden at 50 mph or  
> so, the range really tanks. But hey - maybe one could ride it to  
> appointments within a 10 to 20 mile radius - if you could plug it in  
> while tuning a piano, you'd be all set. I'm glad to see that someone  
> is making an electric motorcycle for $7,500.
>
> Hmmmmmm - where are they being sold.......????
>
> Terry Farrell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fenton Murray
> To: Pianotech List
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:35 PM
> Subject: Re: hypermiling? (OT?)
>
> Terry P,
> Terry F. is actually the one I though would be crazy enough to buy  
> one, I think. No offence, Terry. The re-charge/range ratio will get  
> better quick. Also, for spins on the dirt bike around town or in the  
> hills, 40 miles isn't bad. 1 cent per mile. Drive a SUV at 10 mpg  
> and $5. per gallon 1000 miles=$500.
> People are buying them.
> Fenton
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pianolover 88
> To: Pianotech List
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:47 PM
> Subject: RE: hypermiling? (OT?)
>
> Wow! It has a whopping 40 mile range and then only TWO HOURS to wait  
> around for it to recharge. All that for only $7,500! Get out of my  
> way, I'm beating own the door for one!
>
> Terry Peterson
>
> From: fmurray at cruzio.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: hypermiling? (OT?)
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:35:34 -0700
>
> Dude,
> Here you go, local company here in Santa Cruz, serious stuff from a  
> young genius engineer.
> http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/
> Fenton
>
>
> Hello Holly,
> You've tapped the nerve of a hyper-hypermiler! Our family has three  
> vehicles. The big transportation PIG or our family is a 2002 Saturn  
> Ion that gets 25 mpg. The second is a Toyota Prius that has averaged  
> 53 mpg over two-and-a-half-years - we bought it new for about $25K  
> (as far as a car goes, I love it!). The third vehicle is a 2002  
> Yamaha 650 V Star Classic motorcycle that I bought 8 months ago for  
> $2,900 - it only had 1,050 miles on it and was in near-showroom  
> condition. My average fuel mileage for the first 8 months has been  
> 55 mpg. Recently (like a week ago) I put an "air kit", an open  
> exhaust sytem on it and a taller rear tire that reduces the overall  
> gear ratio and got an honest 65 mpg on my last tank. I suspect with  
> some hypermiling techniques I will be able to push that up to 70 mpg.
>
> Next is an electric motorcycle.
>
> Stay in touch. Happy to talk about this stuff till your eyeballs pop  
> out!  ;-)
>
> You struck a nerve......
>
> Terry Farrell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: holly quigley
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 2:08 PM
> Subject: hypermiling? (OT?)
>
> So has anyone tried "hypermiling" yet? I figure with all the time we  
> spend on the road in our profession, it might be of interest here. I  
> can't afford the downpayment on a Prius just now, and unfortunately  
> my better half is too worried to agree to entertain the thought of a  
> motorcycle for work. I drive a manual transmission PT Cruiser, and  
> with gas prices the way they're going, the topic of hypermiling was  
> quite interesting. So far I'm getting 31mpg in the city now, just by  
> doing a bunch of coasting and slower thoughtful driving. Given that  
> I'm due for an oil change, a tuneup, tire rotation and who knows  
> what else, I was impressed. The perk on top of that is a big  
> reduction in stress, not to mention the increased safety. I guess I  
> didn't realize how much stress I put on myself by rushing around  
> driving fast! Does anyone want to discuss?
>
> -Holly Quigley
> Ticking off Drivers in the Fast and Furious City of Atlanta
>
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