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Public test rides for the Energica Ego electric superbike!  Even if you don't go for a test ride, it would be sweet to have a critical mass of electric motorcycle riders around to answer random questions. 

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WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR ITALY – 2014 MAY 18th, MODENA
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR GERMANY – 2014 June 29th , Munich
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA San Francisco – 2014 July 18th
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA Los Angeles – 2014 July 20th
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA New York – 2014 July 30th

Thought you guys would be interested in an electric motorcycle trip I took last weekend. 

I took advantage of a 3 day weekend to ride from NYC to DC on my 2012 Zero S carrying 2 Elcon 2500W chargers.  I planned out my stops so I could travel at highway speeds and charge using Chargepoint stations, which allow me to track the charging status.  Overall I traveled 487.4 miles through NJ, DE, MD and DC.  Weather was mid-60's during the day, upper 50's at night.

Average Speed - 55mi/hr
Charging - 1.5 hrs per stop

Battery life
From NYC to DC: 7.4mi/battery bar (there are 11 battery bars, this was with consistent wind at my back)
From DC to NYC: 6.1mi/battery bar (consistent wind in my face, average speed slightly higher, like )

Approx 4.5hr riding time
Approx 4.5hr charging time
Total: 9hr traveling

The whole trip was beautiful since it is autumn and I caught up on some phone conversations while waiting. 

When I got to DC I went swing dancing at night, slept, then went to brunch with a friend at Founding Farmer's in Foggy Bottom.  I'd like to try a 24 hour ride for distance, but that will probably have to wait until next spring when the weather warms up and I have some time.

I planned out the stops using Plugshare ahead of time and called the guy who has a charger in his home in Delaware.

Here are the legs of my trip:
69.4mi - 6.5kWh - Montclair, NJ to Rutgers EcoComplex
60.8mi - 6.4kWh (estimate) - Rutgers EcoComplex to Delaware home
58.0mi - 6.4kWh - Delaware home to White Marsh Park and Ride (Baltimore)
52.6mi - White Marsh Park and Ride (Baltimore) to DC destination

All the electricity was free except in DC where I paid $15 for parking and $3.00 for the charge. 

A group of EV drivers will be crossing the country starting in Charleston, SC on July 4th and finishing at Google HQ in Mountain View, CA.  We'll break the Guinness World record for distance traveled in an electric car, electric motorcycle, electric scooter and electric-assist bicycle.  We will be throwing town parties in 43 cities and towns across the US and would love to meet up with local EV drivers!  I'll be riding my Zero S, and would REALLY like to see some Brammos along the way.

Our town parties will highlight electric vehicles, so it would be great to have local EV drivers meet up with us.  You can follow along with the tour at http://RideTheFutureTour.com or http://www.facebook.com/ridethefuturetour .  We plan to arrive in each city in the afternoon and have the party that evening around 6-10pm.  If you can bring your vehicle to meet up with us, please post a note to our Facebook page.

Hope to see you on the road!  These are the dates we will be arriving in each city:
3-Jul - Charleston, SC
4-Jul - Columbia, SC
5-Jul - Greenville, SC
6-Jul - Athens, SC
7-Jul - Atlanta, GA
8-Jul - Calhoun, GA
9-Jul - Chatannooga, TN
10-Jul - McMinnville, TN
11-Jul - Nashville, TN
12-Jul - Natchez Trace State Park
13-Jul - Whiteville, TN
14-Jul - Memphis, TN
15-Jul - Brinckley, AR
16-Jul - Little Rock, AR
17-Jul - Oden, AR
18-Jul - Ft. Smith, AR
19-Jul - Henryetta, OK
20-Jul - Oklahoma City, OK
21-Jul - Clinton, OK
22-Jul - Shamrock, TX
23-Jul - Amarillo, TX
24-Jul - Tucumcari, NM
25-Jul - Las Vegas, NM
26-Jul - Santa Fe, NM
27-Jul - Albuquerque, NM
28-Jul - Grants, NM
29-Jul - Sanders, AZ
30-Jul - Winslow, AZ
31-Aug - Flagstaff, AZ
1-Aug - Grand Canyon
2-Aug - Seligman, AZ
3-Aug - Kingman, AZ
4-Aug - Las Vegas, NV
5-Aug - Baker, CA
6-Aug - Barstow, CA
7-Aug - Big Bear Lake, CA
8-Aug - Corona, CA
9-Aug - Newport Beach, CA
10-Aug - Santa Monica, CA
11-Aug - Santa Barbara, CA
12-Aug - San Luis Obispo, CA
13-Aug - Big Sur, CA
14-Aug - Sunset State Beach, CA
15-Aug - San Gregorio, CA
16-Aug - Google Headquarters, Mountain View, CA

* If you live in Northern California, you can ride with us from San Gregorio, up to the Golden Gate Bridge, then back down to Stanford and finally to Google HQ.  The whole day will involve about 94mi of driving, and we plan to recharge during a stop at FIsherman's Wharf.