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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    In the episode, I wish they'd shown more of the actual fabrication of the vehicle (the part of it they participated in, if any, that is) than those awful compliance tests. Although I have to say, Clarkson's mood room looked like an amazing place to spend time.
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    Image of mechimike mechimike
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    It looks like a postal van that got sideswiped by a barn.

    Bet that wooden door has a nice, low carbon footprint, though!
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    Image of OG_ OG_
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    And no mention of this here on Lutzopnik?!
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    beercheck promoted this comment Edited by OG_ at 11/24/09 10:16 AM OG_ was starred OG_ was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/24/09

    @OG_: Tune in yesterday for the exciting conclusion to this program.
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    Image of OG_ OG_
    11/24/09

    @beercheck: My fault! Missed yesterday completely.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    But if you read the road test, you will find that is 3rd in the list of all time favourite electric cars, coming in before the golf cart and the G-Wiz.

    Probably really does show how empty this market this, as well.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    I don't think I had ever laughed so hard at Top Gear as I did watching that episode.
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    Image of Mr_Biggles Mr_Biggles
    11/24/09

    @Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Agreed. I laughed so hard I think I experienced a fizzing sensation just behind my penis.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    Aaand hat-tip @Battles!
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    It would have taken a visionary like Le Corbusier or Loewy to have created a vehicle as forward-thinking as this. From the modular power-plant to the 100% non stressed body, they even had the forsight to use raw aluminium which displays patina from new, before it has even began to collect the usual parking dings and jealous scratches.

    Just as Shaped By The Wind styling was a proponent of cutting-edge automotive designs of the past, this body panels of this car will literally be shaped by any gentle breeze it encounters.

    If Teslar had badged it, they'd have had a world-beater on their hands.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    11/24/09

    In reply to Top Gear's "Car To Save The World" Independently Reviewed
    The aerodynamics are obviously what makes it so efficient, the big automakers should take note.
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    Image of SpdstrME07001 SpdstrME07001
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    This would be a lot of fun, cheap to use, and great for short commutes... except in the rain, when the front tire no longer has any grip since it's mounted backwards.

    I think i'm still gonna be ahead with my little CL350 project tho... hard to beat unkillable bikes that cost $300
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    beercheck promoted this comment Edited by SpdstrME07001 at 11/11/09 12:46 PM SpdstrME07001 was starred SpdstrME07001 was unstarred
    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11/11/09

    @SpdstrME07001: Believe it or not, no, that front tire is mounted correctly.

    You need to think of those side grooves in terms of the tire being leaned over. #brammoenertia
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    I want more horsepower! #brammoenertia
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    I read the headline and the first two lines and thoughts of vaporware and unfounded dreams were dancing in my head. At the end of the article I was thinking of where I could charge the thing. #brammoenertia
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    Image of fooler fooler
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    "lasts about 42 miles" well my commute is ABOUT 40 miles round trip. The word "about" scares me a little. Is it a little more or a little less? #brammoenertia
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/11/09

    @fooler: Bah. Plug it in at work. They could install the stuff you needed and use it in advertising. #brammoenertia
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    Image of hypo - now with more avatar! hypo - now with more avatar!
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    a 42 mile range is NOT going to cut it in most of America. In order for that to be viable, you'd have to have a ~15 mile one way commute, something few people have.

    For those who do have such a commute, there are often other alternatives that make more financial sense (a $3k scooter and $1k worth of gas for 5 years, or $300 worth of bus fare for example) than this bike. #brammoenertia
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    Image of Saboth Saboth
    11/11/09

    @hypo - now with more avatar!:

    I'm at 11 miles. Speed limit ranges from 35-45. A scooter that can manage 50+ mph is usually in the 5k+ range, and you still have to pay for gas. I'd consider this at 7k over one of the 5-6k scooters. #brammoenertia
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/11/09

    @Saboth: Well, my $2,599 Buddy 125 managed 75mph (down the Manhattan bridge). But the potholes were scary with 10" wheels, and insurance costs might also be lower on the electric.
    I don't think one could make a very strong economic case, but there are other factors involved as well. #brammoenertia
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    11/11/09

    @Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: And that buddy will last you about 6 months before it falls apart. #brammoenertia
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    Image of Craig Daitch Craig Daitch
    11/11/09

    @Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Wow! How are the cross winds on the Manhattan Bridge?! #brammoenertia
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    11/12/09

    @Wes Siler: It was going strong thirteen months after purchase, with 5,500 miles on it (!) - and I rode it rather hard, only in the city and Broooklyn - when it got stolen.

    But you're right, it was approaching systems collapse. Insurance payout was probably the best that could have happened to me. #brammoenertia
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    11/12/09

    @Craig Daitch: Much stronger than I care to remember. Like crossing the Atlantic in a nutshell. #brammoenertia
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    My daily ride takes me roughly 41-42 miles so that's cutting it pretty close. I work at a hospital and there's no way they're going to let me get close enough to charge it. Cool toy, better price, still out of my "range". heh. #brammoenertia
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/11/09

    In reply to Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
    And for those of us who tend to utterly screw up the shifts because of big clunky workboots, the one-gear-ratio-fits-all nature of an electric drivetrain is a good, good, good thing.

    My commute every day is 23 miles each way. That lets me roll in to work, park and plug in indoors. We have a few coworkers on the overnight shift who bring their motorcycles through the building to park in the courtyard overnight, so their rides won't be molested by our less-than-honest clientele. I fuss at them because of bringing petrochemicals and oil leaks through the building. This would dodge that.
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