Alternatives to the Enertia Classic?

[Mithion]

Just a you all know more than me question-


http://www.theelectricbicyclestore.com/stealth-hurricane-electric-bicycles/


http://www.stealthelectricbikesusa.com/hurricane.html

The Hurricane does not have any pedals so technically is an electric motorcycle. Obviously would need the road legal parts like headlight, signals and mirrors.

http://www.likecool.com/Elmoto_Electric_Bike--Motorcycle--Car.html

I know we have all heard of both of these bikes before and there are obviously differences Between each in speed, range and price.

Just wondering what your opinions of each are compared to the Enertia Classic?

[FreepZ]

Those bikes remind me a bit of the first generation Zero bikes, which were in many ways pretty much mountain bikes with an electric motor on them.

I don't see any turn signals, break lights or other things that would allow a bike like that on a public road. Is it considered a bicycle, and thus does not have the same requirements as a motorcycle?

The big difference between those bikes and an Enertia Classic is that the Enertia is a legal motorcycle, and may be used wherever a motorcycle may be used (you could even take it on the highway, although I wouldn't recommend that), while those other bikes would be limited to certain kinds of roads (my guess is they would have the same restrictions as a bicycle).

[protomech]

The only thing the Enertia Classic and the Hurricane share is two wheels, electric drive, and a $8-10k pricetag.

The Hurricane is a lightweight offroad-only electric bike. It may not have pedals, but it's still an electric bike @ 80-100 lbs with nice bike components.

The Enertia is a small street electric motorcycle. Lightweight in this case means 320 lbs.

The Hurricane is pretty similar to the Electricross Drift, produced in 2007 by the company that would become Zero Motorcycles. The ED was ~150 lbs, 14 kW. Same sort of bike-sized components, but much more power. And $7k.

My thought is the Hurricane is pretty nice, but hugely overpriced.