DonTom
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The first EV with the Solid State Battery in the USA probably could be the Verge Motorcycle.
As I have said before, always ignore range claims on EVs and use the simple DonTom method:
7 miles per useable KWH on motorcycles.
3.5 miles per KWH in cars.
Then on average motorcycle or average car with average normal driving, 50% of the time your range will be better and 50% of the time it will be worse.
The Verge can have up to a 33.3 KWH Solid State Battery. 30 KWH usable, IIRC. Perhaps the largest ever on a motorcycle. That means real world range of an average of (without the BS factor) of 210 miles expected as average, with mostly on the freeway. But double that if all off the freeway at an average of around 35 MPH then expect around 420 miles of real-world range.
Add or subtract to these for the conditions, as this is for average everything, and real-world with no BS factors.
The Verge is a weird motorcycle. See the rear wheel drive. No spokes or anything, The rear hub is the motor.
As I have said before, always ignore range claims on EVs and use the simple DonTom method:
7 miles per useable KWH on motorcycles.
3.5 miles per KWH in cars.
Then on average motorcycle or average car with average normal driving, 50% of the time your range will be better and 50% of the time it will be worse.
The Verge can have up to a 33.3 KWH Solid State Battery. 30 KWH usable, IIRC. Perhaps the largest ever on a motorcycle. That means real world range of an average of (without the BS factor) of 210 miles expected as average, with mostly on the freeway. But double that if all off the freeway at an average of around 35 MPH then expect around 420 miles of real-world range.
Add or subtract to these for the conditions, as this is for average everything, and real-world with no BS factors.
The Verge is a weird motorcycle. See the rear wheel drive. No spokes or anything, The rear hub is the motor.
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(I hope this bike can lower the charge rate as can my Energicas)
