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General => Trip Reports => Topic started by: Richard230 on September 18, 2014, 09:33:11 AM

Title: Terry Hershner does an Iron Butt ride
Post by: Richard230 on September 18, 2014, 09:33:11 AM

Terry Hershner has finished the first ever electric motorcycle 1000 miles in 24 hours Iron Butt Association ride and has now become the first Iron Butt Association EV member.  You can read the story here: 

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094483_first-iron-butt-award-for-electric-motorcycle-terry-hershner (http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094483_first-iron-butt-award-for-electric-motorcycle-terry-hershner)

Title: Re: Terry Hershner does an Iron Butt ride
Post by: Shinysideup on September 18, 2014, 12:31:17 PM

Nice article. I especially enjoyed reading it because much of it was the same route I took on my trip to Ventura and back. Of course having 4 Level II plugs makes charging MUCH faster!

I was amazed that he didn't crash in the crosswinds on Hwy 154 between Solvang and Santa Barbara, given the huge sail area the tail of his fairing presents to the wind.

Here's his stats:

Total miles = 1,047
Total riding time = 16 hours 37 minutes
Total charging time =  6 hours 20 minutes
Total time = 22 hours 57 minutes
Total cost = $21.43