8300$ This I can afford

[Rann]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4353853.stm



Who cares about the noise

Story should be the cheap 8300 dollar price tag....

[Career Prole]

1. Baseball card in the spokes'll fix that...

I want one, too! :bounce:

[Rann]

3. Oh gosh (baseball cards)

:) oh the memories



LOL

[Wilms]

7. Stunning reply.

:)

[Nickster]

2. Heck, I'd have to seriously learn how to ride a bike

but I'd be all for it the price tag is awesome. Sounds great, just the 4 hour battery cell would make me a bit nervous. And what does it take resource wise to recharge that fuel cell. I'd be very interested in getting one though.

[phantom power]

4. What's the fixation on noise?

I'll never understand motorcycle "enthusiasts". It's not cool unless it's wasteful and obnoxious? Seems like the only thing they're enthusiastic about is noise pollution.

[BeFree]

6. As I crossed a street the other day

I had barely looked both ways and began to cross.... it occured to me that if there were a silent electric vehicle coming down the road I would not hear it.

My eyes are one sensory device and my hearing is quite another, that one uses to saves ones' ass from damage, eh?

[Xithras]

8. Safety

Bikes are hard to see, and lots of riders are killed every year because 4-wheel drivers "didn't see" the oncoming bike and pulled into its path. By making the bike loud, you add another sense that allows others to notice your presence.

A set of loud pipes can be the difference between life and death for some riders.

[HereSince1628]

5. Yes, at $8300 looks interesting but what about longevity

of the membranes in the stacks and their repacement costs?

I think another one of the interesting things is it is apparently in England. Fuel cell efficiency is pretty low at winter start up temperatures. It seems they have a handle on that problem.