Comments on: Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Leonhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-1880 Leon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:07 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-1880 One of the best articles on electric motorcycles that I've read. I'm currently doing a research project on this space, and would love the opportunity to speak to Jensen about his thoughts. Keep them coming! One of the best articles on electric motorcycles that I’ve read. I’m currently doing a research project on this space, and would love the opportunity to speak to Jensen about his thoughts. Keep them coming!

]]> By: drivin98http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-1658 drivin98 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-1658 @Ian Corbett Batteries have improved hugely these past 15 years and are continuing to do so. The bike Mission Motors is making is capable of 150 miles on a charge and you would be hard pressed to drain it in half-an-hour. Perhaps that's not enough energy storage for everyone but a well-made electric bike has qualities a gas-powered machine will never have, while the opposite can not be said. @Ian Corbett
Batteries have improved hugely these past 15 years and are continuing to do so. The bike Mission Motors is making is capable of 150 miles on a charge and you would be hard pressed to drain it in half-an-hour. Perhaps that’s not enough energy storage for everyone but a well-made electric bike has qualities a gas-powered machine will never have, while the opposite can not be said.

]]> By: taggerhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-1651 tagger Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-1651 I am not inspired by its-not-a-motorcycle-its-an-electronics-product type thinking. It IS a motorcycle, no mater what powers it, hit a patch of gravel, sucker will spit you off the front. There is a bit more geek factor to an electric, but once some of these guys start building something real, like with 50-80hp, the geeks will decline. Yeah, software is infintely adjustable, but most everything I have run into has one sweetspot, and once you get it there, Don't Touch It!Where is the bike? I mean, are they cranking these thing out, or what? I am not inspired by its-not-a-motorcycle-its-an-electronics-product type thinking. It IS a motorcycle, no mater what powers it, hit a patch of gravel, sucker will spit you off the front.
There is a bit more geek factor to an electric, but once some of these guys start building something real, like with 50-80hp, the geeks will decline. Yeah, software is infintely adjustable, but most everything I have run into has one sweetspot, and once you get it there, Don’t Touch It!

Where is the bike? I mean, are they cranking these thing out, or what?

]]> By: Matthew Abatehttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-4012 Matthew Abate Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:08:51 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-4012 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">The electric motorcycle as platform: http://bit.ly/p3fFw</span></span> The electric motorcycle as platform: http://bit.ly/p3fFw

]]> By: Lenny Georgehttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-4013 Lenny George Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:36 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-4013 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/1Q0RQD</span></span> Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/1Q0RQD

]]> By: Jack Brownhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-4014 Jack Brown Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:18:24 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-4014 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/12T1Kz</span></span> Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/12T1Kz

]]> By: JerSooz Enterpriseshttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-4015 JerSooz Enterprises Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:09:08 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-4015 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/2ZyS5o</span></span> Tradition Is Not A Business Model: Mission Motors http://bit.ly/2ZyS5o

]]> By: stephenhttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-1645 stephen Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:34:48 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-1645 What a great series, very insightful. it would be great to see more of this type of journalism on the site. What a great series, very insightful.
it would be great to see more of this type of journalism on the site.

]]> By: Ian Corbetthttp://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/tradition-is-not-a-business-model-mission-motors/#comment-1644 Ian Corbett Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=5883#comment-1644 Now if only we could develop a battery to power these motorcycles for more than 1/2 hour. Now if only we could develop a battery to power these motorcycles for more than 1/2 hour.

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