The Carbon Fiber Era Enertia

[Mithion]

Did the Enertia prototypes circa 2008 with the carbon fiber frames and body pieces have any significant weight difference over the current Enertia with the aluminum frame a plastic body pieces?

If so, was it even enough to produce an increase in performance due to that lower weight?

I am guessing Brammo opted to go with an aluminum frame for cost reasons.

[protomech]

A while back Brammo was selling replacement carbon fiber body bits for the Enertia.

I emailed Brammo about the weight of the stock ABS fender and the carbon fiber fender - the stock was 0.9 pounds, the carbon fiber was 0.7 pounds.

IIRC the prototype weight was claimed to be sub 300 lbs. But it was billed as a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 4s, too.

Cost is no doubt a driver, but Brammo may have found that volume production with a carbon fiber frame was not feasible.

[Mithion]

Makes you wonder if you could get your hands on an all carbon fiber Enertia and test it against a production one, what would be the difference, if any, in performance.

On another note I know Brammo sells the carbon fiber front fender, it would be cool to have carbon fiber side panels also. Something about a Plus in blue with carbon fiber black panels and fenders is just beautiful!!!

[werm_works]

I have a Enertia carbon fiber rear fender and top body panel if your interested in buying it,

It's one f the proto type panels so it would require some drilling on the panels etc