ELECTRIC VEHICLES WATCH forebears in ultimate performance ,” Timothy continues . “ That 250hp MotoGP bike races for 50 miles on 36lbs of fuel , while the 150hp MotoE needs 220 lbs of batteries to go 20 miles at racing speed . My FJR ’ s spot in the garage seems secure for a few more years .”
ELECTRIC VEHICLES WATCH forebears in ultimate performance ,” Timothy continues . “ That 250hp MotoGP bike races for 50 miles on 36lbs of fuel , while the 150hp MotoE needs 220 lbs of batteries to go 20 miles at racing speed . My FJR ’ s spot in the garage seems secure for a few more years .”
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES
Timothy is adamant that there is more than just a glimmer of hope for the future of electric motorcycles , as the data shows that one of the biggest reasons to be bullish on electric vehicle technology is that electric motorcycles are improving far faster than their IC brethren , in nearly every performance dimension yearover-year .
“ As the last row in the table shows , the 2023 MotoE pole lap time was 2.9 seconds lower than the previous year at the same track , but the MotoGP pole lap time was
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