Energica Electric Sportbikes Review
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2020
- The Energica Italian electric sportbikes, the same brand behind the MotoE racing series, have landed on our shores, and Donovan and Rob took the Ego and the Eva to the Cradle Road to find out what the big deal is.
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No engine breaking? Dude all electric motorcycles have got regenerative braking... which you dialed down/switched off when you were doing the “oh this experienced rider doesn’t need all the electronic nannies activated.” One of the biggest deals of electric vehicles (bikes and cars) is the regenerative braking effect. I’m really shocked that after your test rides, neither of you picked up on that.
Yeah I was thinking the same. Engine braking is configurable right? So it's quite a substantial miss to keep going on about how weird that is without noticing and mentioning at all that this can be adjusted. Otherwise I liked the review.
Reviewer really should have read the manual before getting on the bike. That's really disappointing, it's sending completely the wrong message.
There are four settings of regen which, I seem to recall from what I read elsewhere, from lowest to highest level approximate to: two-stroke, four cylinder four-stroke, twin-cylinder four stroke and big single four-stroke.
I quit watching after that. Couldn't take it serious anymore.
Was just about to post the same thing, how did they not realise that?
The fan under the seat is to cool the AC power charger (which is behind the fan). It is not for the ECU which is located on top of the inverter underneath the fake fuel tank hump.
Unfortunately several inaccuracies in this review. The quoted battery and range was for 2021 models, and these two are 2020. I know, as I have a 2020 Eva107 and the battery is 13.7kwh not 21.5kwh plus the colours are different. So they are quoting the newest range, and not the range of these two bikes. Regen is also HUGE when set to 4 (im never over 2, unless racing), so they simply didn't engage it. Fan cools the charge controller, not the VCU. They are the best available, and amazing to ride. Give it a year or so more and the price will reduce as more see all the advantages to going electric, both environmental and performance.
It's the sort of review that gives motoring journalists a bad name. Two incompetent chaps that can't be bothered to research what they are reviewing and verify their statements before publishing it for the world to see. They are giving opinions without actually using the product correctly and systematically exploring its strengths and weaknesses.
I've tried the Zero SF/R a couple of times and another good thing is that one is always in the right gear. Pulls like a train! Everytime and always. :-)
The real challenge with software is not in the development, but in the testing. Testing is really expensive, and it is the first place companies cut costs; a million lines of code is a lot, and that requires a lot of quality assurance; very difficult for a small company to do well.
Timothy MIlls You can design software to be self testing.
@@OrlandoRick O RLY?!!?!
I look forward to the day these become affordable I’ll be on board, amazing machines...
I like how it took off on that BMW and the million lines of code. Good stuff.
If you can launch either bike off the line as fast as the bike is capable of you deserve a medal.
Great stuff, as always.
It's like Yamaha and Ducati had a couple of babie who both grew up to become environmentally conscious and slightly overweight.
"That's a lot of forwardness" lol
Engine braking? Do they not have energy recovery (KERS) that can be adjusted to simulate engine brake and harvested for more 'forwardness'?
Definitely has regen. The max setting will lift you out of the seat a bit.
Absolutely incompetent review. You turn off regenerative breaking and complain that there is no engine braking? What a joke of a review.
The advances in performance (including range and charge times) have been impressive, but the improvements in pricing are lagging way too far behind for e-bikes to be considered a real alternative for a significant number of riders. It'll be a while yet.
Too many advert breaks; I gave up halfway - do you guys control that? A real problem. Thanks, enjoyed what I saw of it. Love electric bikes.
addblock or similar, easy
is that cable ties on the handlebars @ 2.43 ? if so, that's a real shame for a bike with that cost.
they could have easily deigned those cables to run in the handlebars.
Premium .
Zunaid Kajee I own one and I must say they are some of the nicest cable ties ever made.
How long does the battery last
"Electric vehicles are slow"
The Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode is the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds.
this is the first time I've ever heard someone say evs are slow. They have always been known to be super fast...crap review from these chumps
Nice misinformation you propagate. Here is reality : ua-cam.com/video/ItCGU7BTBv8/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/l2ojCqhqGZ8/v-deo.html
Rimac C Two
Rimac Concept
Lotus Evija
Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche 992 Turbo S
Porsche Taycan Turbo
Nio Ep9
are all quicker.
And we see that the 2.5 sec is overstated. more like 2.7 or 2.8 which is still very good for an overweight bad cornering Tesla car.
And you also need to learn the difference between quick (acceleration) and fast (topspeed) in cars.
Have a nice day
Sounds good 🤩
When it’s 75-100 pounds lighter and $5k lower, I’ll be interested.
Hey guys, having more consistent upload frequency works well for youtube channels. Having weekly releases for a bike show is very difficult, how about adding some bike build content for the youtube channel?
You guys did a good job reviewing but missed on the regenerative braking part, which I thought is a common knowledge by now..but apparently not. It not only can match engine braking of a combustion engine, but you can change the degree of the braking level, right up to the range, where you don't need to apply the physical brake too often. So, yeah , that part of this review about freewheeling and no engine braking has unintentionally become misleading for those who need to know the information most.
There's definitely regenerative braking which is very strong if you crank it up to the maximum setting. Other than that, really good show!
Very good and fun review, but yeah apparently you can have engine braking. Tough with one day on the bike but still... Also, please stop talking over Rob all the time, sheesh 😂
The Primary Issue that I have had with The Bike Show over the years has been their Walking Upon One Another's Words !!! Kudos to you for citing this (as "Talking Over"). The Secondary Issue has been what I call Helmet Speak. Not Professional (no matter how many viewers The Missenden Flyer's channel has). Many, many UA-cam Presenters can learn from the Rocket Man channel [Brit living in Portugal]. He shoots video Without all the Vroom-Vroom [looking at You, Motorcycle.Com] or Helmet Speak. And, he Writes A Script then records that Script, adding in those carefully-edited words Without the "ums" and "uhs" of Robot of Vespa San Diego (and others). Rocket Man channel is THE Example of an amateur being Professional.
Amazing bikes. Can you mention the price in US dollars please?
configurator.energicamotorusa.com/start
You can build the whole bike. You're looking at 19k to 25k or so depending on options.
They have the specs to make them viable, but the price has to come way down for them to be a possible replacement.
unles your current bike cost more - then it's a bargain!
Over R600K? That is insanely stupid! I bet my house that it will not sell. God damn you can have a S1000RR and F850GS plus a lot of change. I'm sorry the brilliance is over shadowed by the price tag.
“Over 1 million lines of code” software developers be like “pass”
LOL Wonder if it will have Patch Tuesday ;-)
Yay I fixed the audio.
should we put cowbells on electric vehicles so we can hear them coming
I would love to get an electric motorcycle only the cost and Ks getting outta it just not viable yet, example, If I could comfortably ride from Sydney to Phillip Island for the MotoGP which on the highway is over 1000ks away knowing I could top up and charge the bike at any service station I wouldn't fear it. Hopefully, in the near future, the infrastructure will be in place plus the range on the bikes will improve to negate the range anxiety, plus the cost would be justified as well.
You have regen settings, more effective then engine break. Read up more on how these bikes work :-)
The cost comes in when having to replace the battery after ~5 years.
If that's your thing. Seems a waste though.
i want even more power !
Please get a pop filter for recording, my bass is killing me :)
quantity of lines of code does not speak for quality of code :))) could have tones of bugs in it
Don should stop interrupting Rob when he's talking. Not only rude but very annoying when listening. Otherwise a great and funny show!
There will be people who will install audio to create the sound of combustion engine.
No regen braking ? You must be joking !
What the f... ? Almost 35.000 euro is ridiculous for most daily users. Buy a bike for 15-17k Euro and you have money for next five years of riding.
About 25,000 euro in euro-pe
I could buy a sports bike & an off road bike & still have money left over for the same price. Way too expensive. Regardless of how good they might be.
That price though, jeeez
A lot of bikes cost more, and a lot of bikes cost less.
Who are these people who think electric cars and motorcycles are slow. They seem to get brought up everytime. More like cost let's talk about that. The perception is they don't have the sort of vehicles they want in electric versions. the cost is much higher and there not sure how easy it will be to find the chargers when they need them.
Theres no misconceptions
Ridiculous price, weight and the range is a liability.
Ps,
You'll never recoup the money you save in petrol
3-5 years and they will be on par.
7-10 no contest!
@@guyedwards6696 indeed
And the current ebikes value will plummet through the floor
@ALCLCF I've done the calculations
For tesla and the zero
There goes under the bridge rev bombing.
but thats the way its going!!
The range and price is still and issue! So sad.
'Wet' = oil to keep the electric motor cool.
hey bud, I see your hairdresser is still closed during lockdown
I think anyone who thinks an electric bike is slow hasn't been paying much attention. My zero DS is quick
No regenative braking!!!
280 kg wet because they carry 1.5 liters of oil for cooling !
basically its a scooter with a different look. Thing about clutch and gears and quickshifters and "sweet spot" rev range is FUN. You ride a super sport for fun. When you take all that away its just a daily commuter. Even a bicycle can do it.
A bicycle cannot accelerate 0-60 in 3 seconds tho 😏
Electri bike....sounds good
It's a NO for me tho
200 mile range, fast charge from 10% to 80 or 90% in ten minutes or less....full touring gear.....now we have a contender....until then....it’s not for me
Make sure you have a separate garage for it in case it burns XD
Get better microphones while riding... Hard to even listen to
Weed is Genesis 9:3(N.I.V.)Jesus is Lord
pointless waist of money imho