2023-09-13 10:00:02
The electric motorcycle has become an everyday reality in cities. The optimization and development of more efficient batteries to improve autonomy, dynamic studies of propulsion systems, improvement in performance and power delivery or the implementation of safety systems are some of the progress that continually happens. the circuits to our streets.
José María Riaño, general secretary of Anesdor (National Association of Companies in the Two-Wheel Sector), highlighted that “the electric motorcycle is a perfect vehicle for driving in the city. Combine the environmental advantages which presents the electric technology and the intrinsic mobility of the motorcycle: contribution to traffic decongestion, reduction of travel times and economic savings for users both in acquisition and maintenance.
«However, it should be noted that in the urban environment the vast majority of combustion motorcycles that circulate are small, with consumption below 2 liters, which makes them extremely efficient vehicles in this sense and with a very environmental footprint. low compared to other means of transport,” he assured.
The electric motorcycle has a series of advantages over other electric vehicles in ‘sharing’, but also at the individual level. They are more economical vehicles and the price increase for the electric type is not as high. In addition, the fact that they can be connected to conventional sockets and the battery is removable significantly help the user.
Real alternative
Among the advantages of this means of transportation are savings on fuel and taxes: recharging an electric motorcycle is cheaper than filling the gasoline tank on a conventional motorcycle. Furthermore, not generating polluting emissions can save us money on municipal taxes.
Electric motorcycles need less care and inspections; Since it does not contain gasoline or oil, it does not generate odors from these compounds, they are very quiet vehicles and do not have components that could harm passengers, such as the exhaust pipes of conventional motorcycles. Likewise, they do not generate polluting emissions and avoid noise pollution. And, perhaps the most important, they wear the ZERO label from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), which allows them to ignore all the restrictions of the Low Emission Zones in large cities.
However, detractors consider its price as a major disadvantage. As a general rule, the purchase rate is somewhat higher; But if you take into account that maintenance and the risk of breakdowns is lower, this extra cost is amortized in the medium term. In addition, electric motorcycles have interesting subsidies contemplated in the Government’s aid plans.
Also the main disadvantage of electric motorcycles is related to their operating autonomy. Although this autonomy is sufficient for the use of the electric motorcycle in the city, it is somewhat scarce for traveling long distances. There are several factors that intervene in the autonomy of the electric motorcycle, such as the type of circuit, the uneven sections, the average speed, the weight and the regenerative brake, which allows the kinetic energy to be transformed into electrical energy. Even the temperature negatively affects the capacity of the electric motorcycle battery, especially in cold weather. All the aspects discussed above condition the performance of the electric motorcycle, making it necessary, in one way or another, to make a greater number of stops along the way to recharge the electric motorcycle.
Finally, one of the biggest complaints from users lies in the difficulty of finding power outlets with which to recharge the electric motorcycle during their medium and long-distance trips on the Spanish road network.
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