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Old 06-01-11 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
Unfortunately, despite decades of development, electric motor systems are still at the 'early adopter' phase or more accurately there has been a some further progress beyond what was available 10 years ago but it remains priced at early adopter levels.

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Actually, motors are quite advanced and efficient. It's batteries that are the problem for all electric vehicles, not just bikes. If you have the scratch, LiFePo cells are really good, but few want to lay out $2000 for a battery pack. And they still don't hold the power that a gallon of gas does.
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