As a former Mini owner I’m really interested in this as a run about - I work from home, my wife’s commute is only a few miles and it doesn’t even warm up her car. But we live in a rural area and when I look at our most typical local drive that would benefit from having an electric run about (dropping the kids off with…

Because bludgeoning an animal is so much more humane then a bullet. Fucking moron.

I’ll keep a gun in my truck in a hidden compartment during the rut when the deer are twitterpated and stupid in the event I have to put an injured one down rather than let it suffer waiting for a sherriff. In that case the truck is always locked if I walk away from it, and if I’m in an area known for having theft…

At home? I don’t lock it because I’m not too worried about my neighbors goats getting in there. Seriously - you need people to have theft, and there are very few within miles of me. Also, theres nothing valuable to steal in my truck - just some worn out ratchet straps, a pair of work gloves, and maybe some receipts…

I never said it was pointless, I said the SR/F is very expensive for being limited to an urban commuter and that for the money gas powered bikes offer better performance without the limitations of these motorcycles. The most competitive bike they offer is the FXS with the 7.2 kW-hr pack which comes in at a comparable…

$36k for a Bolt. $36k for a Bolt. $36k for a Bolt. $36k for a Bolt.
$36k for a Bolt. $36k for a Bolt.... Triggered much???
 

As I said it’s an urban mobility bike - that’s what it’s designed for - it works for those who commute in town at low speeds. I get out and ride between 55 and 70 mph on the open road, when I’m on a bike I have zero desire to ride it in a city or town unless I’m meeting people for dinner or whatever. The 7.2 kW-hr…

Yup, and that $9,000 bike has a range of 20! miles at speed and power comparable to a 250cc four stroke. Stepping up to the FXS with the 7.2 kW-hr pack seems like a much better value - in terms of performance and price it is on-par with a CRF450L, but having the 40 mile range limitation at speed is a handicap for the…

Thanks!! I just got it in December and only have about 100 miles on it from the few days of thaw we’ve had. I think the 790 Adventure coming out has dropped demand for the big adventure bikes - which is fine by me, I’m not looking to go through technical single track, just want something with big displacement and will …

KTM SAR. Bought it brand new with 1 mile on the odometer for 13 grand. The Zero SR/F in comparable trim with the fast charger is 24 sticker. I have only been to one dealership that sold Zeros, but they were selling at full sticker retail.

If I can find a demo day I absolutely will. As I said, I’m sure they are a great ride to bomb around on. I’m just not willing to drop over 20 grand on one for what they offer.

Typo - should be refueling. Kinja on a phone.

I argued Bradley's statement that electric motorcycles are better than gas ones, when currently and for the foreseeable future they are objectively worse in far more categories then they are better in. Numbers are numbers

I do have a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. Where I live necessitated a bike with some off road capability, but there are many more ways to enjoy motorcycling, I’ve done vintage bikes, naked bikes, I have friends that prefer cruisers, and some that do track days.

I care about not being limited to a 40 mile tether. EVs wont save the world, you are delusional if you think that, they are merely a modest improvement in well to wheel emissions, and as far as motorcycles go which are such a tiny tiny percentage of transportation emissions, E-Bikes aren’t offsetting much of anything,…

Yup, owned a base R56. Material quality isnt great, but the bolt reminds me so much of the Chevy Sonic for some reason. Hard pill to swallow at 36 grand.

You hit the nail on the head.

Well, if you want to ride it further than 40 miles from home I’d recommend any gas powered bike at this point. Until they can cram more than double the kW-hrs in a given kg of mass or reduce charge times to be comparable to having a wee and a Coke, E-Bikes are going to be limited to local commuter duty. I’ve got a…

The Bolt is expensive for the GM level of material quality - I also dont care for the aesthetics of the car at all. On paper though it would really suit our needs, I have a friend who has one and it works great for his needs in our area. I loved the idea and price point of the MINI SE, but I am disappointed with the…

It is well priced for a MINI actually.