Trials
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Totally agree unless the government considers making the small ones more appealing in other ways, like allowing them on bicycle paths. How cool would it be to have a 160 pound electric motorcycle that you could take on the Toronto Island Ferry or ride up the Don Valley green belt.The problem with electric motorcycles is they are impossibly expensive, particularly small ones. Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki make 150cc 18hp ICE motorcycles with a top speed of 140kmh and a range 800km -- they sell them around the world for $1000 to 2400 CAD. An electric bike with the same top speed and a range of 30hwy to 75 city costs 3-5 times as much to build and sells for well over $10K. There is no economic argument, no convenience argument (5 hour charge?), and the green argument is tough when considering the ICE bike goes 80km on a liter of fuel.
"150cc 18hp ICE motorcycles with a top speed of 140kmh and a range 800km -- they sell them around the world for $1000 to 2400 CAD"
They do? PCX150 current list shows 4,099 plus, where are you shopping?